If you are talking about seed from last years' packets, the seeds should germinate like last year and produce, but the germination rate might be a little less. If you are talking about saved seed from last year's tomatoes, because the BB is a hybrid, you cannot expect production of similar tomatoes because the hybrids are genetic "mixtures" of traits that in combination create the tomato fruit desired. You will get unpredicatble results and most likely less than desirable fruits both from production, size and taste.

Yes, the seed pack may say hybrid, but as this variety has been around for quite a while I'll take a good guess that it's now standard and the seeds are stable.

Thanks for the replys.
So if I go with an hierloom type to be able reuse the fruit seeds, what are your suggestions for the southern Va. area.

Because elevation in Southern Va varies so much, you might contact your county extension agent for suggetions or ask a neighbor who you know gardens. The types of heirlooms available are almost limitless as to size, color, taste, productivity etc. Explore the online catalogs for some idea of the magnitude of the possibilities and enjoy!! You can find sites by doing a search for heirloom tomato.

I second the notion of utilising you're local extension office.

Here is yours.

Have fun!

Here is a link that might be useful: Virginia Cooperative Extension

Trudi, if BetterBoy Hyprid "C" seeds are the offspring of pollination of Tomato "B" and Tomato "A", then I'm thinking that your commnents of the variety having "been around for a while" and "stable" would only apply to if there was a continuous and repetitive planting of the BetterBoy "C" seeds, and the harvesting of seeds from Better Boy "C", and repeat planting of "C", etc., etc. I recall that the term "heirloom" is about 25 years of this repeatable planting and production for the variety to be proven out. I was thinking that no one has yet started this process yet for BetterBoy. Until then it continues as TomatoMike has said to be unproven. That does not mean that they won't do well, it only means that no one has gone thru the process to prove that the offspring genetically consistent.

I love this forum and I'm LOL. I think your answers were:

Yes, if
No, if
Sure try it
Ask someone who knows
I agree, to ask someone who knows
Probably not

Too funny. I think you can choose the answer you like.

SoonerGrandmom, yes it was as you have said and now you have me laughing also!