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F1 Tiger cross marrow help
drakeeston
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in Fruit & veg
Which plants are used to breed the F1 Tiger cross marrow? Also if I collect the seeds and plant them next year will I get the same plants?
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I'm afraid the parental lineages of F1 hybrid varieties are usually owned by plant breeders. As with any F1 seed you buy, if you collect the seed of those you grow, there's no telling what you'll get when you sow them net year! The majority of the plants are likely to have pretty useless attributes..
If you are interested in collecting seeds and growing year after year, go for heritage varieties. Many of these have been maintained by growers for several hundreds of years.
Unfortunately due to (slightly political) ridiculous EU regulations, many of these historic varieties are no longer legal to sell in Europe..
I recommend having a look at real seeds online for the best varieties, most of which you can save seed from year after year