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goodwin · November 17, 2011

hi Carolyn -

Hunting season is starting here too. And the deer are down with the cold in the high country and poor feed.
Anyway, I'd guess about 5% crossed seed here, and I raise bees, so there is plenty of opportunity. Currant tomatoes and some other types have a justly deserved reputation for crossing and I give them a stern lecture ( not that it does much good!). Some of the wild relatives I keep are obligate outcrossers, and that is just part of the heritage.
That said, once some crossed seed or an inaccurate description is out there, it is difficult to correct.
We're depending on each other (and folks like you with long memories) to keep things straight.

November 17, 2011	#50
goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 606	hi Carolyn - Hunting season is starting here too. And the deer are down with the cold in the high country and poor feed. Anyway, I'd guess about 5% crossed seed here, and I raise bees, so there is plenty of opportunity. Currant tomatoes and some other types have a justly deserved reputation for crossing and I give them a stern lecture ( not that it does much good!). Some of the wild relatives I keep are obligate outcrossers, and that is just part of the heritage. That said, once some crossed seed or an inaccurate description is out there, it is difficult to correct. We're depending on each other (and folks like you with long memories) to keep things straight.