But what exactly is the difference, and which one is better: desi or hybrid tomatoes? Let’s find out… Why is it tough to choose? There’s no denying that both desi as well as hybrid tomatoes ...

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Not all tomatoes have seeds that will grow into plants that look (or taste) like their parent. Modern hybrids, such as 'Big Boy' and 'Celebrity,' are created from two unique parent plants.

All tomatoes are either heirloom or hybrid. Tomatoes are considered heirloom only if they are open-pollinated. In fact, heirloom plants must be grown without crossbreeding for at least 50 years.

From seed catalogs and roadside stands to menus, we often see the phrase “heirloom tomato.” Let’s look at what the term heirloom means, and the differences between heirloom and hybrid tomatoes.

If the fruit you’re eating is sturdy-skinned with firm, fibrous flesh and a mildly acidic flavor, it’s probably not an heirloom, but rather a modern hybrid tomato that’s been zhuzhed up with ...

Desi tomatoes offer a sharp flavor ideal for traditional Indian dishes. Hybrid tomatoes tend to have a slightly sweet flavor suitable for salads. Desi tomatoes are irregularly shaped, giving a ...

Q. Around this time last year, you wrote that a university had developed hybrid tomato seeds ideal to grow in the Tidewater area. Has anyone written you about planting them, and the results?

Bayer is launching new tomato hybrids with stacked virus-resistant genes to provide stronger protection against strains of ...

Celebrity, Red Duce, and Dark Star are all hybrid tomatoes that are grown mainly for the grocery store trade since they travel well. Cherokee Purple and German Johnson, both heirloom tomatoes ...

This is pretty common with a lot of the heirlooms and older varieties of tomato. The newer hybrid tomatoes are less prone to splitting or cracking because they’ve been developed more for ...