David wrote:

This does suggest that they are pretty fresh and haven't been mucked about
with too much.

I would suggest the opposite; that they were on the shelf too long. I
hardly ever see tomato seeds germinate in situ, and a good method for
cleaning the seeds is to mix the pulp with water and ferment a couple of
days. If those seeds start to sprout, I've waited too long to wrinse and
dry.


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