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Old April 23, 2016   #41
Fred Hempel
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The idea that one "must" be able to dehybridize SunGold, and select an equivalent line has led to lots and lots of mediocre tomatoes being grown.

Sometimes hybrids are delicately balanced, and the parents synergistic. And SunGold is a pretty good example of that.

What if everyone trying to dehybridize and re-select SunGold had been working on developing unique varieties?
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