Thread: Can I get tomato plants from seeds of store-bought tomatoes?
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Old 19-04-2015, 01:34 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Can I get tomato plants from seeds of store-bought tomatoes?
On 4/18/2015 12:11 PM, wrote:
On Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 10:20:23 AM UTC-5, wrote:
We had some very delicious cherry tomatoes from our local supermarket. If we plant the seeds from those tomatoes, what are the chances of actually getting some of the seeds to sprout, or are the seeds likely to be infertile because the tomatoes are some sort of hybrid?

Do I have to dry them for some period of time before planting??


I do not know about drying them. I do know that tomatoes often sprout
in compost derived from sewage sludge, so it is possible that the
jelly-like coating should be removed.

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