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[Homestead] Tomatoes, non-pollinated

From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
To: Homestead <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [Homestead] Tomatoes, non-pollinated
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:44:23 -0700

Does anyone have experience with parthenocarpic tomatoes? Do they really set fruit without pollination? I had never heard of them until my brother found the subject in a sidebar in the Territorial Seed catalog. Sounds like they would be great for hoophouse or greenhouse plants. I have resorted to hand pollination using a lens brush that has a suction cup as well as the fine bristles. That works well but is tedious.

Gene GeRue
www.RURALIZE.com

[Homestead] Tomatoes, non-pollinated, Gene GeRue, 01/25/2009
- Re: [Homestead] Tomatoes, non-pollinated, Lynda, 01/27/2009