Are my tomato plants sterile?

I planted some tomatoes using some seeds I took out of a fresh tomato. My brother said these tomato plants may not produce fruit. Is this true? The plants are about 12 inches tall %26amp; there are no signs of any flowers, but is it just too early for them to start flowering?

Are my tomato plants sterile?
Yes it is too early to know. Yes they may not produce fruit. It depends on the original "mother" tomato. Most, actually almost all, tomatoes sold commercially these days are hybrids and will not produce new plants that are the same as the parent plant. All kinds or variations can arise including sterility.

The only way to reliability produce new plants from seed of a tomato is from "heirloom" varieties that have not been hybridized.



If you are interested in this subject Google "seed savers" they are an organization dedicated to preserving the heirloom varieties of many plants.



Good luck you might get lucky.
Reply:I have planted some too, and I don't have any flowers either, it's still too early.



I grew some last year and I don't think they flowered until the start of June
Reply:I don't think they would flower yet as they do not produce their fruit until July/aug/september. Keep feeding them tomarite - they should be ok!
Reply:Probably a little early yet for them to flower. And if they don't you can buy new seedlings quite cheaply. Don't feed them though until the fruit trusses have set.

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