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August 27, 2017 | #1 |
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quick question
I picked the one and only tomato from a plant (23 oz!) yesterday (the plant is just about dead). It was perfect and I ate a few slices on a sandwich at lunch. The remaining piece I put in the fridge (only because it was cut up), where it promptly froze solid. I wanted to eat some of it today and save the rest for seed. Now that it is hard and frozen, I won't eat it. Can I save the seeds after it defrosts?
TIA Donna
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August 27, 2017 | #2 |
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Yes, no problem.
Later: Well, I've not tried for toms so later response from those that have should take precedence. But it seems a shame to toss them if there's a chance...
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August 27, 2017 | #3 |
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THANKS for the quick response.
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August 27, 2017 | #4 |
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A dry seed frozen no problem. A wet not dried out seed frozen.... good chance of a problem. Save seeds, but germination test before sending to anyone.
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Others have tried it many times, and the freezing and thawing destroys the seeds. Same thing when folks throw whole fruits in the freezer to keep them until they can make sauce or whatever, not good at all. Yes, a few seeds might make it,but very few. There are many who do store SEEDS in a home freezer, and that can be done as long as before you do it you dry the seeds down to a moisture content of around 5 to 8%,use those dessicant packs that come with pills or you can buy same. Donna Marie,are you expecting other fruits of that variety,or even others to ripen up? If so, that would be best. I know I wouldn't even try to germinate the ones that were frozen,maybe that's just me. Carolyn
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The way around this is to core, squeeze, then freeze. Not only do you get viable seeds, the tomatoes take up less space in the freezer. Donna, hopefully you still have seeds from whatever variety it was and can sow those next year. If not, then go ahead and try saving, then germinating some to see if you have some survivors in the lot. If the answer to both is no, then post up what it was and hopefully someone has seeds for it they might be willing to offer for trade or SASE. |
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August 27, 2017 | #7 |
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Oh well. It's too late now. I had quartered the tomato yesterday, ate 1/4 and used 1/4 for seed saving. After reading the first response, I took the remaining frozen half (after it defrosted) and put the seeds in with yesterday's seed cup. I'll throw them out now. No big deal.
Thanks, all! Donna
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August 27, 2017 | #8 |
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Carolyn it was the ONLY fruit on the plant. I had others earlier in the season, but the squirrels or something got them. It's not a big deal. It was a huge and FABULOUS fruit! I enjoyed the sandwich I ate yesterday. At least I got to taste it. I have a few seeds left, I think, and if not, I'll put a shout out on the wanted forum for next year.
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Asking since if I have seeds, relatively fresh, I doubt it but I may, I can send you some seeds for next summer. Carolyn
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August 28, 2017 | #11 |
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It was Regina's Yellow - received the seed from Gerd.
Again, it is no big deal. Really. I'll live to grow another tomato! <wink> However, what IS a big deal is what is happening in Texas - not to bring that subject up here in this thread, but my heart goes out to those people! I see those images on TV and I thank God I am as lucky as I am. Losing a bunch of tomato seeds is the least of my worries. No hard feelings for anybody! And, again, I thank everyone.
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As you can see I first SSE listed it in 1993.It's a typical gold red bicolor of which there are several hundreds. Yes,you'll live to grow another tomato, maybe even a gold/red bicolor such as Virginia Sweets or Mary Robinson's German Bicolor,which are two that I think are pretty good. Carolyn
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August 29, 2017 | #13 |
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I froze whole tomatoes,non of the seeds ever germinated.
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