I don't think any store will sell you only six seeds. But if you store them properly tomato seeds will stay viable for some say as much as ten years. I know I have seven year old seeds that sprouted this year. So If you have to buy a whole pack of each type they should last you for several years if you only use six seeds each year out of each package. But seems like you are fishing for someone to give you some free seeds, which I am sure someone here would do if you sent them a SASE.

A SASE is going to cost more in postage than a few packs of seed at the dollar store. Go get some, sow what you need, fold up the leftovers and put them into a baggie..slip the beggie into the freezer or your sock drawer. Either way the seeds will keep for several years.

T

If you'll check out the Tomato Exchanges Forum you'll find lots of offers for trades and even some give-away's.

But to purchase so few seeds? No, can't think of any commercial sources that will do that. Just buy a pack and save the rest for the following year.

Dave

Hi... I'll try that forum, thanks digdirt. Evidently my MAIN reason for the post was lost on at least one reader. It's at the end of the post: "I think I'd like to try HEIRLOOMS, I only grew hybrids up there. What would be good CHOICES, with only Four plants? I'm getting loads of cherrys off this plant, but I think i want to try some HEIRLOOMS." I was asking for recommendations for some 'heirloom' cherry-type, and larger size tomatoes. If someone offers them free, FINE. If they're available at the dollar store, FINE. Please let me know which one. I hope this forum will be helpful.....Jim

I have grown the folowing with success, and they are good.

Tomatoes
Salsa
orange hierloom
Tiny Tim
Sunray
Dwarf Champion
Livingston Globe
Cheroke Purple
Black Krim
Livingston Paragon
Tomato, Orange King

Tomato, Earliana
Tomato, Brandywine Red

Well I can't really recommend a heirloom cherry type but for larger sized ones, some of the most common recommendations made here are Cherokee Purple, Black Krim, Neves Azorean Red, and Brandywine (Suddath). One of my personal favorites is Bloody Butcher, an early one that while not a cherry-type isn't all that much larger either (4oz.).

The discussion linked below has tons of suggestions in it.

Dave

Here is a link that might be useful: If you could grow only one heirloom...

Thanks....the ones nindyke and digdirt list are seen a lot in that link about 'one heirloom'. I read several pages of earlier posts to this forum, and the four on your list are really popular. The only 'cherry' that seems to be mentioned that often is 'black cherry'. I've heard of 'Brandywine' before, but didn't know there were four different ones named that. I think I'll look at the Brandywine Suddath and the black Cherry for this season They seem to be really well liked for their taste. Thanks for the help....Jim