My first consious attempt at de-hyb'ing F1s, and I am somewhat disappointed and puzzled.
Anyway, here is the story -
Last year I saved F2 seeds from Brandy Boy (pink beef, PL) and Better Boy (red beef, RL).
This year, I planted 8 seedlings of each F2, along with the original F1 seed to compare.
All Brandy Boy F2 came up as PL, pink beefsteaks, excellent sweet flavor (similar to Earl's Faux btw :wink: ), and they all look exactly like the original F1!
My original seeds are from Burpee.
All Better Boys F2 came up as RL, red round firm beefsteaks, same as F1 - I can't tell the difference if I put the fruits from different plants in a row and compare. The original F1 seeds are from Pinetree.
The only variation was in DTMs in Brandy Boys and yield in Better Boys. So at least I can select the Brandy Boys F3 based on early maturity.
Which gives???
I was hoping to get some variations in F2, and have gotten none. I was also hoping to get some pink beefsteaks in Better Boy F2s...
So what do I do now? Grow Better Boy F2s again next year?