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They are hybrids, saved seed will not come true.
By the way, for the second year in a row, my Olivade from Simpsons have produced larger fruit than those from T&M grown at the same time in the same way - odd.
By the way, for the second year in a row, my Olivade from Simpsons have produced larger fruit than those from T&M grown at the same time in the same way - odd
There are explicit exceptions to the rights of the breeder, known as the "breeder's exemption clause", that make it unnecessary to receive authorization for the use of a protected variety where those rights interfere in the use of the variety for a private individual's non-monetary benefit, or the use of the variety for further research.
I'm willing to try as well. Something useful to do next year instead of crossing mangel worzels with Detroit beetroot.
About time we dehybridised the variety then, if anyone has saved some seed from the F1, I'd be happy to attempt to dehybridise them.
Eristic you have ridiculed me for really liking the Olivade variety of tomato. Telling me I've being ripped off. Well, that's as maybe.
Well, I'm sure you are both ready to take advantage of other A4A's efforts.Eristic you have ridiculed me for really liking the Olivade variety of tomato. Telling me I've being ripped off. Well, that's as maybe.You and ? amphibian would be quite happy to accept saved seeds from Olivade growers.I have a wonderful, extremely ripe Olivade tomato, which would suit your bill. But why should I bother.If you want to dehybridise the variety, I suggest you buy the seeds, grow them, and then 'dehybridise' themvalmarg
Sorry amphibian, but its nothing to do with venomous or vitriol, it was pure irritation.I had been trying to sayI was prepared to pay the price per seed, simply because the yield of the plant more that repaid the price of the seed.Eristic more or less told me that I was a fool to be buying such expensive seeds.Then, Eristic and yourself said you would be happy to receive saved seeds from the likes of myself, in order that you could dehybridise the variety.So I'm the silly bugger that buys th expensive seeds. Grows the tomatoes, saves the seed, and sends them to you free gratis and for nothing. I don't think things work quite like that.I'm quite happy to send you saved seed from the Oivade plants, but they would be at a price.Your posting amphibian assumes that I do not know what dehybridising means, rather than being confrontational, I think your posting was xtremely patronising.
How many years will it take you to dehybridise Olivade? (always assuming you will not be breaching the copyright laws according to conthehill), and will it be worth the effort?.
In the meantime, I am more than happy to buy the seed.
What you are proposing (the dehybridisation) could be fraudulent, insofar as you would be denying the original breeder their royalties.
Quite apart from anything else, you would be producing seed of a somewhat iffy calibre. Personally I would prefer to pay the extortionate seed companies prices.