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MaxMouseOCX t1_iuikdtn wrote

Reply to comment by PasgettiMonster in One of my tomato plants is producing seedless tomatoes shaped like chilis by PasgettiMonster

I don't know if there's a way to keep the plant as it is, cuttings... Splicing? I'm looking at your tomatoes and thinking "hmm... That might have commercial value".

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PasgettiMonster OP t1_iuivy8i wrote

https://www.reddit.com/r/propagation/comments/x4f1vz/my_water_propped_tomato_cutting_is_growing_a/

Tomatoes root very easily in water and can be transplanted into soil. I should take several cuttings from these and root them, and a bunch of pictures of the resulting tomatoes and see if I can't sell them in the spring. I was going to try with my regular tomatoes since it really doesn't cost me anything to do that beyond some time, but for some reason never thought of doing it with these, which might get more money due to being a novelty.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_iuiwoh6 wrote

Seriously, have a go... Candyfloss grapes were an accident, many other cool things were too, might be worth exploring.

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PasgettiMonster OP t1_iuixx13 wrote

I know others who have grown this variety of tomato from saved seeds have gotten similar results. I just messaged the other person who told me they got weird skinny tomatoes to ask if there's had any seeds. I will definitely save several cuttings from this one plant to try to keep it going. at some point I'm going to have to figure out how people get seeds for seedless fruit though because I've got quite the reputation for managing to kill off all my plants. This is my first year actually having a garden and keeping things alive for more than a few months at a time.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_iuj4yo5 wrote

Cuttings and root stock grafts (really interesting and pleanty of it on YouTube if you fancy a dive into it).

For example, you can graft grape cuttings onto quince roots and they'll grow just fine.

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PasgettiMonster OP t1_iuj5wn3 wrote

You can also graft tomatoes onto a potato plant for what's called a ketchup and fries plant. I don't particularly want to grow potatoes. They're cheap and fun full at the store and I would rather focus my energy on things that cost more money or are harder to find like interesting varieties of eggplants or fancy salad greens. That said the novelty of growing a plant that will produce both tomatoes and potatoes definitely has me intrigued and I think I'll give it a try this spring.

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MaxMouseOCX t1_iujbw2g wrote

Good luck, and chuck me a couple of grand if you end up the seedless tomato kingpin, have a good one bud, much love from England!

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