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Tomato season is upon us soon.
It's time to get proper heirloom tomatoes that will grow the same as their parents -
not hybrid tomatoes that are from seeds of tomatoes you buy in the shop.

here:

https://www.succeedheirlooms.com.au/heirloom-vegetable-seed/heirloom-tomato-seeds

Welcome to Succeed Heirlooms, an Australian online seed store offering a wide range of traditional, open-pollinated heirloom vegetable seeds, flower seeds and herb seeds. None of our seeds are genetically modified or treated with chemicals and their quality is always guaranteed. You can order seeds below using our online catalog which also contains extensive tips on how to grow most of the varieties offered.

Please Note: Due to quarantine regulations we are unable to post seeds to WA, TAS or outside of Australia.

Look at some of them:

Note - I got the link from Monk's thread.
It was very helpful for my choice of tomatoes this year.
Poor Monk - they are not available to be shipped to Tassy.

Monk wants to grow these ones:

Tomato 'San Marzano'

San Marzano is an Italian, roma-type heirloom tomato variety. It produces larger clusters of thinner but longer fruits than other roma varieties. A thin skin, few seeds and solid flesh all make this an excellent variety for creating sauces or adding to casseroles. Indeterminate, but with somewhat bushy growth. 11 to 13 weeks to harvest. 50 seeds per packet.

https://www.succeedheirlooms.com.au/heirloom-vegetable-seed/heirloom-tomato-seeds/tomato-san-marzano.html

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 24^th, 2024 at 12:25pm:

What is the 'attraction' to heirloom tomatoes?
A friend has one to give me soon.

I like romas.

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/saving-seeds-guide

What Types of Seeds Are Best to Save?

To guarantee that your seeds will produce the same plant variety the following growing season, only save seeds from open-pollinated and heirloom varieties. While all heirloom seeds come from open-pollinated varieties, not all open-pollinated plants are heirloom plants.

Open-pollinated seeds:
Open-pollinated seeds come from plants that are fertilized by natural methods like pollinator insects, birds, rain, and wind. When two plants of the same variety are cross-pollinated by one of these methods, the resultant seed grows into a plant that is similar to the parent plants, with only slight variations. These variations lead to genetic diversity, which allows the seeds to gradually adapt to the local climate.

Heirloom seeds:
Heirloom seed varieties originate from open-pollinated plants and have a history of passing down desired traits from parent plant to child plant. These valuable characteristics are developed through years of cultivation and may include hardiness, flavor, productivity, pest and disease resistance, and climate adaptability. To be considered an heirloom variety, the seeds typically must originate from plant varieties that are at least 50 years old. Heirloom seeds will always produce offspring true to their parent plant so you can save your seeds to grow next year. You can purchase heirloom seeds at your local garden center or nursery, or you can find heirloom seeds that are fit for your specific region through local seed exchange groups.

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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl Member Run Boards >> Environment >> Heirloom tomatoes http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1724454475 Message started by Bobby. on Aug 24^th, 2024 at 9:07am