As I was contemplating the fact that the only heirloom tomato plants which did not reliably product seeds for me were ones I had purchased at big box stores, I came to a realization. The problems I had stemmed from the fact that the big box stores, like the chain pet stores, purchased their plants from huge factory farms. These plants were not the lovingly grown plants found at local nurseries, farmer's markets, and friends. These plants were grown and shipped in mass. Now it made sense why a friend of mine who works for the state pest control department frequently warns me away from the big box plants.
They were selling puppy mill plants.
Since I would never consider purchasing a puppy mill animal (I have enough rescues and fosters to know the issues), I have made a new resolution to not buy puppy mill plants in the future as well.
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