Can I save seeds from Better Boy tomato?

socalgardengal · July 25, 2013

A friend gave me a few Better Boy tomatoes and I was wondering if I could save the seeds or will it not grow true? Thanks

bcday · July 25, 2013

Better Boy is a hybrid and will not come true from seed.

You can still save the seeds if you want to, but the plants you get will not be Better Boy.

socalgardengal · July 25, 2013

Thank you, that's what I thought. I'll just eat them then

travis · July 25, 2013

Seeds for Better Boy, as well as for Big Boy and Beefmaster, are so doggone cheap that there really is no reason to save and grow F2 seeds from those varieties.

July 25, 2013	#1
socalgardengal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego,Ca Posts: 462	Can I save seeds from Better Boy tomato? A friend gave me a few Better Boy tomatoes and I was wondering if I could save the seeds or will it not grow true? Thanks

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July 25, 2013	#2
bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	Better Boy is a hybrid and will not come true from seed. You can still save the seeds if you want to, but the plants you get will not be Better Boy.

July 25, 2013	#4
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	Seeds for Better Boy, as well as for Big Boy and Beefmaster, are so doggone cheap that there really is no reason to save and grow F2 seeds from those varieties.