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Old June 1, 2014   #3
Fred Hempel
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How much of a flavor cost is there, when crossing with wild species. Are there any wild relatives that are associated with good F1 flavor?

Also, are there seed viability issues when making these crosses?

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Originally Posted by Fusion_power View Post
Crossing between most of the domesticated tomato varieties gives relatively low levels of heterosis. Wild species crosses can give incredibly high levels. I've got a few crosses in my garden this year that demonstrate just how much of a difference an F1 can make in production, disease tolerance, and pest tolerance.
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