Freezing tomato seeds?

Greatgardens · November 29, 2018

I recently read at Johnny's that they are introducing (next year, if the dates posted are correct) a "new" old strain of Wisconsin 55. It piqued my interest because WI55 supposedly has some tolerance to Septoria.

A University of Wisconsin worker had frozen seeds of (or close to) the original strain in the 60's, and it had been successfully germinated to be re-introduced next November.

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetable...=en_US&start=1

I've certainly heard about storing seeds in the freezer, but had never heard anything about really long-term storage that way. Searches didn't produce anything very meaningful. Anyone have any other information about long-term freezing of tomato seeds?

-GG

November 29, 2018	#1
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Freezing tomato seeds? I recently read at Johnny's that they are introducing (next year, if the dates posted are correct) a "new" old strain of Wisconsin 55. It piqued my interest because WI55 supposedly has some tolerance to Septoria. A University of Wisconsin worker had frozen seeds of (or close to) the original strain in the 60's, and it had been successfully germinated to be re-introduced next November. http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetable...=en_US&start=1 I've certainly heard about storing seeds in the freezer, but had never heard anything about really long-term storage that way. Searches didn't produce anything very meaningful. Anyone have any other information about long-term freezing of tomato seeds? -GG