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Can GMO seeds be heirloom seeds which you can plant over and over again?
No, GMO seeds cannot be heirloom seeds, and they cannot be saved from year to year to plant the following year. There are a few reasons for this: GMO seeds are transgenic (meaning a gene has been removed from one organism and inserted into another in a lab) and heirloom seeds are not transgenic, GMO seeds are patented and saving them from year to year is a violation of that patent whereas heirloom seeds can be saved for planting the following year, heirloom seeds have been grown for decades, often longer and GMO seeds were introduced fairly recently (1996 was the first commercially planted GMO crop).
What are heirloom seeds?
Not everyone agrees on what an heirloom seed (variety) is. Some define an heirloom is one that has been grown for a certain number of years or since a certain year. Others define an heirloom as one that has been handed down from one family member to another for many generations. Another classification of heirlooms is "commercial heirlooms," those that were introduced many years ago and have been saved and handed down even if the company that sold them dropped them or went out of business. Though not all agree on exactly what am heirloom is, most agree that heirloom varieties must be open-pollinated. Open-pollinated seeds can be saved from the current year's plants to be grown the next year. Hybrid varieties which are created using conventional breeding techniques of crossing one plant of a species with another of the same species (a tomato with a tomato, for example) can be heirlooms if they have stabilized (produce true to the plant the seeds were saved from) and are open-pollinated. One type of seed that is never classified as an heirloom is a genetically-modified variety. Genetic modification uses non-conventional breeding techniques, most often to inject a particular trait of one species into another (a trait from a fish into a tomato, for example). GM seeds are patented by the companies that create them and the companies protect the patents with vigor. A word about patenting seeds: Some believe seeds that companies create using conventional breeding methods which result in hybrid varieties can be patented. Not so! Though companies attempted to patent hybrids, patents were denied. Only when GM plants started being produced did that change and only GM plants can be patented today.
Is a cucuber a fruit?
Yes a cucumber is a fruit.a cucumber has seeds,and a tomato is one to,it has seeds.
Where can one purchase tomato seeds?
Depending on the season, seeds for various varieties of tomato can be found anywhere from dollar stores to home improvement centers, lawn and garden retailers, hardware stores, supermarkets, farmer's markets, discount stores and even some department stores. There are also many seed companies offering tomato seeds direct online, including Burpee, Eden Brothers and Park Seed among many others.
Is a tomato that has sprouted seeds safe to eat?
The seeds of a tomato are inside it, and usually sprout after the tomato decays and the seeds can then germinate. Seeds can actually start to sprout inside the tomato if it is kept around long enough and at room temperature. Do not eat the sprouting seeds. The flesh of the tomato is probably OK, but it must be getting a bit old and the flavor might not be what you'd hope for. I'd toss it and get a fresher one. There may be a green leaf-like top on the tomato, this is part of the plant where it was attached to the vine. A tomato with one of those is perfectly edible - just pick off the piece, it will come away easily.
Wil tomato plants come back in the spring?
Tomato is an annual, meaning it will not last after more than one season. Once it has flowered and produced its fruit, it has no more usefulness, so can be composted. Next spring, either plant tomato seeds in seeding pots before transplanting, or purchase tomato plants from your local garden centre, or if you have success before, plant seeds directly in the garden, depending on your location.
Can one be allergic to the tomato seeds and not the tomato itself?
My Gradfather was. He could eat the flesh of the tomato but not the seeds. He was also alergic to the seeds on strawberries. I'm sorry that I do not have more of a technical answer.
What kind of plant is a tomato?
A tomato is botanically a fruit but was defined by the US Congress in the 1800's as a vegetable so that it could be taxed. Their reasoning was that they are used as vegetables for culinary purposes. It is a red fruit with seeds and similar to strawberries and other red fruits with seeds.
What fruit is the odd one out orange apple strawberry blueberry watermelon?
possibly tomato, although they are all fruits, the tomato is the only one that does not grow on a tree.
if 2 tomato seeds are planted in one pot and 8 tomato seeds are planted in another pot, what would you expect after 2 months if EVERYTHING was the same fir both posts quizizz?
they all die fighting for nutrients
Where could purchase an upside down tomato planter?
One can purchase an upside down tomato planter from various websites like Amazon or eBay. Both websites offer a great amount of products including an upside down tomato planter.
Why should you not throw away seeds of a useful plant?
You should share your seeds with other gardeners if you have no other use for them. There are groups that save heirloom seeds because if we become to dependent on only one type of plant, we risk a blight or virus wiping out a plant species.
