Just a clarification...
Hybrid seeds or plants that you buy, such as Better Boy, are (almost always) F1s, or the first generation cross. Seeds saved from the F1 generation produce plants where the genes have segregated. That is, they are not genetically the same as the parent, and are often quite different.
Heirloom varieties are genetically stable and because the flowers are self-pollinated, the seed, in this case, reproduces true to type.
Happy New Year everyone! Best of luck in the garden this season.
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