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Gardening

quaint

(4,454 posts) Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:11 AM Tuesday

Tomato report and question

Planted Mountain Princess first week of April. Harvested two partially green this morning. There were spouted seeds inside. Never seen this before, is it just the age? I often have plants that over-winter, but no tomatoes.

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Tomato report and question (Original Post) quaint Tuesday OP

they were on the plant so long that the seeds began to ferment, removing the gel - which allows the NewHendoLib Tuesday #1

Thank you. quaint Tuesday #2

NewHendoLib

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1. they were on the plant so long that the seeds began to ferment, removing the gel - which allows the

Reply to quaint (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:14 AM

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germination inhibitor to leave - and since tomatoes are mostly water, the seeds germinated!

quaint

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2. Thank you.

Reply to NewHendoLib (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:18 AM

Tuesday

I will trash the rest of the fruit on the plants. I'm so spoiled. Not looking forward to mushy store-boughts.

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