Cross pollinating tomato's

hornstrider · September 25, 2013

I posted this question on the main tomato board, and Carolyn suggested I post this question on this forum.

Can someone please explain the merits of crossing tomato varieties. I believe I know how to make the cross (from youtube videos), but after making the cross, and saving the seeds from the cross what do I do next? I assume I earmark the tomato I crossed, and save the seeds. Can I cross an heirloom w/ a hybrid tomato? What can I expect from the crossed tomato seeds?

I want to cross a Juliet tomato with an Indian Stripe tomato.

What I do not understand is if I make the cross, and grow out the crossed tomato, and save the seeds, and plant said seeds next growing season what can I expect from the saved seeds?

September 25, 2013	#1
hornstrider Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hutto, Texas Posts: 230	Cross pollinating tomato's I posted this question on the main tomato board, and Carolyn suggested I post this question on this forum. Can someone please explain the merits of crossing tomato varieties. I believe I know how to make the cross (from youtube videos), but after making the cross, and saving the seeds from the cross what do I do next? I assume I earmark the tomato I crossed, and save the seeds. Can I cross an heirloom w/ a hybrid tomato? What can I expect from the crossed tomato seeds? I want to cross a Juliet tomato with an Indian Stripe tomato. What I do not understand is if I make the cross, and grow out the crossed tomato, and save the seeds, and plant said seeds next growing season what can I expect from the saved seeds?