Cross pollinating tomato's
I posted this question on the main tomato board, and Carolyn suggested I post this question on this forum.
Can someone please explain the merits of crossing tomato varieties. I believe I know how to make the cross (from youtube videos), but after making the cross, and saving the seeds from the cross what do I do next? I assume I earmark the tomato I crossed, and save the seeds. Can I cross an heirloom w/ a hybrid tomato? What can I expect from the crossed tomato seeds?
I want to cross a Juliet tomato with an Indian Stripe tomato.
What I do not understand is if I make the cross, and grow out the crossed tomato, and save the seeds, and plant said seeds next growing season what can I expect from the saved seeds?
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