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brokenbar · February 22, 2009

I noticed that one listed Seed Saver Yearbook member (from Iowa) was offering about 200 unnamed but numbered varieties from other countries (Tomatoes Red, page 384 forward) My question is, will these varieties eventually be given names other than a number? The lister has them all as HAS so I am presuming they are stabilized? Or am I assuming too much? I see at the end of each individual listing there is "SSE TOMATO NO.____" I am probably just being dense but I am not quite clear on the status of these numbered varieties. I would appreciate it if one of the tomato gurus here can enlighten me.

February 22, 2009	#1
brokenbar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Of The Border Posts: 1,169	Question about numbered (but not named) varieties in SS Yearbook I noticed that one listed Seed Saver Yearbook member (from Iowa) was offering about 200 unnamed but numbered varieties from other countries (Tomatoes Red, page 384 forward) My question is, will these varieties eventually be given names other than a number? The lister has them all as HAS so I am presuming they are stabilized? Or am I assuming too much? I see at the end of each individual listing there is "SSE TOMATO NO.____" I am probably just being dense but I am not quite clear on the status of these numbered varieties. I would appreciate it if one of the tomato gurus here can enlighten me. __________________ "If I'm not getting dirty, I'm not having a good time."