Perfecting your tomatoes

AKmark · August 20, 2014

We read lots of posts that speak of varieties of tomatoes that have been around for a long time/ heirlooms, and great hybrids that were made to capture specific traits, or not, by crossing varieties with different characteristics. I think making hybrids is easy, fun, and gets quick results, but perfecting a line by means of selective breeding makes sense too, since there is some variation between plants.

Anyway, what is the most generations any of you have saved seed from any particular variety?
Have you been able to alter the line, somewhat, from when you started your project?
Has your line lost vigor?

August 20, 2014	#1
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Perfecting your tomatoes We read lots of posts that speak of varieties of tomatoes that have been around for a long time/ heirlooms, and great hybrids that were made to capture specific traits, or not, by crossing varieties with different characteristics. I think making hybrids is easy, fun, and gets quick results, but perfecting a line by means of selective breeding makes sense too, since there is some variation between plants. Anyway, what is the most generations any of you have saved seed from any particular variety? Have you been able to alter the line, somewhat, from when you started your project? Has your line lost vigor? Last edited by AKmark; August 20, 2014 at 02:13 PM.