Gold and orange tomato genetics

Greatgardens · January 5, 2016

I'm sure that I've read that gold and orange tomatoes result from recessive traits. So if that is true, then the only way that you could have an orange F1 is if both parents carry the recessive trait. (?) And if you plant the seeds of the (orange) F1, then the gold/orange trait should be expressed in what percent of the offspring? At least 75%? Or am I not looking at this correctly... My question results from wanting to plant the seeds from some Orange F1's, hoping to get an orange F2.

-GG

January 5, 2016	#1
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Gold and orange tomato genetics I'm sure that I've read that gold and orange tomatoes result from recessive traits. So if that is true, then the only way that you could have an orange F1 is if both parents carry the recessive trait. (?) And if you plant the seeds of the (orange) F1, then the gold/orange trait should be expressed in what percent of the offspring? At least 75%? Or am I not looking at this correctly... My question results from wanting to plant the seeds from some Orange F1's, hoping to get an orange F2. -GG