That is bizarre?!? I would love to see pictures.
Are the tomatoes still on the vine?

No; my children are revolted at the sight. I'd love to send you pics. Where?

I would love to send a picture but only know how to do that via attachment to an email

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But they did sprout before they come off the vine?

just upload photo to Imageshack http://imageshack.us/ and past the link.

Here is a link that might be useful: Imageshack

Thats weird, tomatoes and most other berries produce a chemical that stops the seeds germinating ( Abscisic acid ), that together with the PH inside of tomatoes stops them germination. Must have a genetic mutation and the PH has risen some how.

I heard someone on a gardening radio program describing tomato seeds sprouting inside a tomato. thought she was crazy until i saw the same thing myself. Little leaves forming inside a tomato that I cut open. No idea why it happens.

I've seen this before too. I thought it was cool! No idea why it happens. It's kind of rare, but interesting.

I have a picture of the baby plant I've been nurturing since it had 2 leaves. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will make it. Have it in a "greenhouse" environment. I put a plastic glass over it and keep it covered most of the time..
If anybody would like a picture of it; would be glad to send it. I planted it when the "mother" tomato was getting rotten.

Twilight Zone theme plays in background . . .
Must be an "End Times" thing.
Mutant Ninga Toms?

Check out this website where they claim the brix level in the tomato is so high, that instead of rotting, the seeds in the tomato eventually start sprouting.Interesting.

Here is a link that might be useful: Recipe for brix gardening

My posting was in November of 2009. My strange little plant is growing and looks healthy. I would so much like to send a picture of it to anyone interested because I've never grown tomatoes before and I don't want to kill it. I need some advice. I hope someone is still interested in a plant that has grown out of a tomato.
Thank you

If you send me a picture, I will post it here.
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Don't worry too much about killing it. Tomatoes are basically a tasty weed. Very hard to kill.

Original Picture of the sprouting tomatoes

wow that looks so cool!

There are 3 things I know of that causes problems like that. One the seed has been in storage too long. The other is it's seed from a hybrid plant that your trying to grow seed from this year. The other is radiation, ultra violet. Ask the local garden club or Master Gardeners. Because of the depletion of the ozone levels there are many plants now that are growing oddly just like the frogs and salamanders.

going to Mich. middle of May and so nervous the plant won't survive the move. Can I ship it 2 day safely? Do you think I should put it in a plastic bag anchored around the stem with a some water in it? I feel like it's my premature baby! And if it makes it to Mich., I'm so afraid bugs and rot will get it. Should I hang it in one of those bags? What web site will tell me how to collect seeds if I get tomatoes? Right here?
Thank you for all the help. I've gotten this far I don't want to lose it