"GMO" "Organic"

Ecarr9 · September 6, 2015

So.. I have this know-it-all Brother-in-law who thinks his "organic" tomatoes are just the greatest accomplishment. (he's had about 2 4 oz. tomatoes all season). Anywho.. as I'm discussing my plants and my struggles with organic pesticides and treatments... hornworms.. ect... he says "Its not like your tomatoes are organic anyway". I asked him what he was talking about and he says "yours didn't come from organic seeds". I tell him that it pretty much goes without saying that most, if not all seeds are organic... whether they say it on the packet or not. And that all of them are non_GMO.(because he also brought up the GMO thing.. since my plants are hybrids). to which he says I am wrong and that all Hybrids are GMO. I myself understand the difference between GMO food and hybrid tomatoes... but as far as the "organic" labeled seeds that he planted goes. What makes a seed organic? What's the difference between seeds from say TGS and his "organic" seeds?

September 6, 2015	#1
Ecarr9 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: georgia Posts: 10	"GMO" "Organic" So.. I have this know-it-all Brother-in-law who thinks his "organic" tomatoes are just the greatest accomplishment. (he's had about 2 4 oz. tomatoes all season). Anywho.. as I'm discussing my plants and my struggles with organic pesticides and treatments... hornworms.. ect... he says "Its not like your tomatoes are organic anyway". I asked him what he was talking about and he says "yours didn't come from organic seeds". I tell him that it pretty much goes without saying that most, if not all seeds are organic... whether they say it on the packet or not. And that all of them are non_GMO.(because he also brought up the GMO thing.. since my plants are hybrids). to which he says I am wrong and that all Hybrids are GMO. I myself understand the difference between GMO food and hybrid tomatoes... but as far as the "organic" labeled seeds that he planted goes. What makes a seed organic? What's the difference between seeds from say TGS and his "organic" seeds?