Subject: Seed Selection, Storage

From: "Donna, Michael" <[email-masked]>
Date: 9 Sep 1995 13:34:45 GMT

This season, we grew some "heritage" tomato plants.  We can't locate the 
person who gave us the seeds, so we want to preserve some from this 
year's fruit.

What is the ideal point in the growth cycle to pick fruit for next year's 
seeds?  How should these seeds be dried and stored?

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From: Chris Heider <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 18:25:52 -0700

I would pick them now, when they're ripe (being September here in Oregon),
and allow the seeds to FERMENT in a cup for a while..i.e. until they're 
dry and don't change very much.  If you want the variety, 'Heritage', you 
should contact Territorial Seed Company in, I think, Eugene, Oregon.

Good luck!