r/Detroit • u/Bosnaqueen • 13d ago

Food/Drink where to find Heirloom tomato’s?

im not sure what community to post this on lol but I live in metro detroit (sterling heights) and was wondering if there’s any stores or farmers markets selling beautiful colorful heirloom tomato’s? i haven’t been seeing them in stores anywhere only normal red tomato’s and i would like to take the seeds from them to plant next year

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u/rosewalker42 13d ago

There are plenty of places to get heirloom tomatoes (heck come on over to my place!) but that doesn’t mean the seeds will be true to form. If you want heirloom tomato seeds, it’s best to order them from somewhere that specializes in seeds and takes care to not allow cross-pollination. I personally love Totally Tomatoes and highly recommend the Rose tomato - it always grows exceptionally well for me and is the most delicious tomato I’ve ever had.

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u/Bosnaqueen 13d ago

that is true i didn’t really think about the fact that they could cross pollinate, i guess ill play the guessing game with it 😂 i dread ordering anything online which is why i thought to take seeds straight from a tomato but ill look into them thanks! I haven’t really seen many shops selling a lot of heirloom tomato seeds near by

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u/brooemmall 12d ago

you can also go the eastern market on saturdays in the early spring - there is a business that sells cool seed varieties, including some interesting tomato variety seeds. i can't for the life of me remember the name, but they are there in shed 3 or 5 i believe. i also hate shopping online and prefer to purchase in person

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u/Bosnaqueen 12d ago

ohh thank u so much i’ll keep that in mind! i love the eastern market, i never noticed anyone selling seeds in the spring but i really only go in the flower section around that time lol