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crossbreed plants while growing?

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Posted by thebutcher 6b (Philadelphia are (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 23, 13 at 12:55

This sounds like a stupid question but I am currious. Can plants crossbreed while growing on the vine.

I say this because I am growing a "4th of July Hybrid" and a Ramapo F1 hybrid right next to each other. Now on one of my 4th of july the stem has about 10-12 tomatoes and some look like 4th and some look like a Ramapo and the 4th of Julys seem bigger then a 4 oz tomato on that same vine. The plants have also been touching since the earlys stages

I also used an electric toothbrush to aid pollination in the beginging and jumped from plant to plant. with out cleaning it.

Thanks all,
- Mr Beno

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Sure they can cross (a relatively low percentage of crossing - 5-8%) but it only affects the seeds not the fruit so no, you aren't growing Ramapo fruit on the 4th of July plant. Since you wouldn't save the seeds from them anyway it is no problem.

Some who have thought that was what was happening in the past later discovered inter-twined branches instead. :-)

Dave

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Thanks again Dave,

I was thinking that but unsure plus the "4th" seeds were from a generic label so who knows what they are. I will check to see if the branches are intertwined. Very possible since they are right next to each other.

- Mr Beno

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