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Old April 16, 2018   #12
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Originally Posted by tpeltan View Post
There should be no difference in the "seven generations and you're done". The only difference is in the F1 generation.
Absolutely right. What I meant was, when you take a cross at F3 and cross it again, you are starting over again at year 1 of 7.
If you're lucky enough to have all the traits you needed in two parents of a primary cross, then you can select the tomato you want in just seven years, which is great!
If you need to do a side cross along the way, to combine traits from another parent or parents, it is a longer process overall.
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