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Re: Cross Pollination of multiple varieties of tomatoes

Brandywine tends to have extended stigmas in hot weather.  The stigma
splits through the anther cone and extends.  So cross-pollination is
very possible with it.  The others are smooth shouldered varieties with
regular flowers and tend to self-pollinate.  However, sweat bees can
cross-pollinate anything.  The standard isolation distance should be
three feet apart in rows that are four feet apart.  I don't know how
that figures in SQ Feeting, but what I do is to wrap my tomato cages
in Reemay, tying off the top with a pigtail.  That stops any cross-
pollination.
Doreen

>I am about to plant several varieties of tomatoes including:
>
>1.      Lemon Boy
>2.      Park's Whopper
>3.      Better Bush
>4.      Brandywine
>
>Do these varieties need to be isolated from one another to prevent
>cross-pollination?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ron Carson (South Carolina)
>
>
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