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eweed Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Oct 16, 2011

I recently was given five packages of seed from the seed division of the Heinz company. I do not know if they are det or indet. Anyone have a clue? The packages are marked H-5108, H-9478, H-3402, H-2206, H4007.

My best guess would be they are all Det but that would be a guess.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Oct 17, 2011

They are all processing tomatos and you are correct determinate. Full descriptions are found at http://www.heinzseed.com/new/pdf/2010cr.pdf http://www.heinzseed.com/new/about3.htm

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SoFlaCommercial West Palm Beach, FL(Zone 10b) Oct 17, 2011

how did you get seeds from the company???? cool!

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Sequee Carmel, NY(Zone 6b) Oct 19, 2011

I hope they fare better than their last seed distribution. They gave out thousands of packets and I don't know of one person who got ANY germination from them. There's a thread about them somewhere around here.

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RussMartin4154 Omaha, NE(Zone 5b) Oct 19, 2011

Quote from Sequee :
I hope they fare better than their last seed distribution. They gave out thousands of packets and I don't know of one person who got ANY germination from them.


I think you are referring to the Campbell's promotion, not Heinz. And those were definitely duds!

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Sequee Carmel, NY(Zone 6b) Oct 20, 2011

Oops - you are so right! Sorry 'bout that...they were a total waste of postage.

Hope the Heinz promo is more honorable! Now that I think of it, I think I have a Heinz 1430 (?) that I have yet to try. Perhaps this will be the year!

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eweed Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Oct 20, 2011

Janice you will get a bigger crop if you stop hoarding the seeds and plant them lol.

Farmer dill I found the use type for all but H-3402 maybe I am looking over it can you help please thanks.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Oct 21, 2011

Weed, all the Heinz varities begginning with a single H are processing varieties. Apparently H-3402 is an older variety, because the 2008 release H-3406 is compared to it. Like many processing companies, Campbell, Allen, etc they began buy developing thier own cultivars for their contract growers. They did not begin to sell seeds to other commercial growers untill 1992. While they claim more tha 57 varieties, I have not found a complete list of what they offer, only what they are pushing at moment. I am curious also as too how you got samples from them. I don't do processing tomatoes, but they do have a few designed for fresh market. (named varieties).

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Sequee Carmel, NY(Zone 6b) Oct 22, 2011

Oh, ya think??? Dang - guess I'll need a bigger spread...

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