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Re: Cross Pollination of multiple varieties of tomatoes (StillConfused) :-(

Hi Ron,

> I appreciate everyones comments on isolating tomatoe varieties.  I am still
> confused however.  Several replies indicated that isolation was only
> necessary if I am saving seeds.  Since I am not saving seeds can I assume
> that even if the toms do cross then the fruit I will be eating this year
> will be true to their variety?

> Ron

That's right.  Crosspollination will effect the fruits' form /next/ generation
but won't alter your harvest this year.  True for most veggies in your garden.

Supersweet corn is an exception to this, because crosspollination effects
the taste/texture of it's seeds, and they are the crop.  I've heard people
report that crosspollination between sweet and hot peppers can cause sweet bells
to have hot seeds and hot peppers to lose some pungency.  I can't verify that
one myself though.  There may be other examples where crosspollination effects
the quality of the harvest.

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  |     Bob Carter     | Kootenay Bay, BC, Canada
  |  bcarter@awinc.com | Zone 6b
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