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How do I save tomato seeds from the fruit?

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9:43 am
August 29, 2008


Heather from NC

Big Chicken

Moncure, NC

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Hey y'all!  I'm new to this forum and new to country life and gardening so I'll have lots of questions I am sure.

My father-in-law found some heirloom tomato seeds in a basement while helping a friend clean out her deceased father's house. We planted the seeds in our garden this year and the tomatoes off of these plants are wonderful.  The fruits are kind of flat and deformed looking with “belly buttons” on the bottom.  Some of them have bulbous growths off the sides, but they are the the most beautiful rosy pink color and they are so sweet and delicious.  I imagine they were saved seeds instead of purchased seeds because they were in a plain mailing envelope.  I'd love to know how to save the seeds from the tomatoes (I planted all the seeds I hadCry) to plant again next year.

9:46 am
August 29, 2008


hawkswench

Big Chicken

Chesterfield, Michigan

posts 46

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http://gardening.about.com/od/totallytomatoes/ss/TomatoSeeds.htm

This place can explain it better then I can.

10:34 am
August 29, 2008


wkf

Big Chicken

posts 39

3

Oh that was a good one!! I always forget ” About.Com”. Thanks. 

11:05 am
August 29, 2008


Heather from NC

Big Chicken

Moncure, NC

posts 21

4

Thanks hawlswench!  The process looks a little complicated but I think I can handle it.  I've never fermented anything (on purpose) before.

12:10 pm
August 29, 2008


beeyourself

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beeyourself

posts 838

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This isn't very scientific, but you could try it (in addition to doing it like they tell you to).  My dad just squeezed the seeds onto a paper towel and let them dry.  After they dried, he'd scrape them off into an envelope.  It always worked for him!

10:24 pm
October 7, 2008


Cranberry

Big Chicken

Boise, ID

posts 21

6

yep I also just squeeze out the seeds onto a paper towel, just smear them on there and they will

dry fine, put them in an envelope which you have labeled with the variety and date, sounds like

delicious tomatoes! This time of year I am gathering seeds from all of my perennial flowers, and

deciding what I want to buy next year for my garden, depending on how everything went this year. I plan on planting some unique pumpkins next year. the cukes and squash and zucchini just took over

my small 25 x 25 foot garden! Maybe more vertical gardening next year also. I love to try new things..



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