No packing slips? No number on the label for tracking number or whatever? You might find those numbers through the Amazon 'track package' button and figure out from that. I'd go on the amazon site (not the app, the actual website, from a full screen PC) and find the tracking numbers through the 'track package' button, then look for those numbers somewhere on or in the packages.

I know this doesn't help you much at this point, but I would never advise anyone to buy seeds from China. Especially not seeds that are fairly common and available locally.

Sweet N Neat is a micro dwarf, It is less than 10" when fully matured.

I have grown few of them from store bought. Probably "Patio" is bigger.

But anyway, I don't think that you can tell from seeds which one is which. I could be wrong.

Sey

No packing slips. No number on the label for tracking number or whatever. Exact same package for both. It never mentioned on Amazon that they would come from China.

Aha! So, from what Seyson says, it's entirely possible that the you will be able to tell when the seedlings come up. Sweet N Neat ought to be the smaller of the two.

Linda

You could plant both and see whether you can figure it out. Or return both and let amazon and the vendors figure it out. I'd probably return them and try local sources.

I think I found your amazon vendor, and you are correct. They are sneaky and don't say they are in China. I look for prime eligible things on Amazon, or sellers who say they are in the US and promise under 7 days for 'standard shipping.' Pretty much if 'standard shipping' is over 14 days, the seller isn't in the USA, and is most likely in China, India or another far east country.

Patio hybrid seeds are everywhere around here. I even saw those in the "4 packets for $1" bin at a few places.

I've seen "Sweet 'n' neat hybrid" plants around in past years, but I'm not sure I've ever seen seeds for that hybrid variety.

Another strategy is to plant what you got, get some local sourced seeds, known to be "patio hybrid" seeds, and plant those as well. Anything from China that grows as big as the local "patio hybrid" seeds are the patio hybrid.

I placed a return request on Amazon this morning. They took care of it on items that arrived damaged before. Hopefully they will take care of this. I hope my explanation was good enough.

This is what I wrote for the reason of returning:

"It was in a package with a label of only "tomato". I ordered a different tomato at the same time from 2 different vendors, and it is labeled the same. They both were in identical packages from China."

I ran out of room or I would have added more.

The problem with planting them then trying to figure out which one is which is it is too early for the patio, and the dwarf is going into an Arogarden. A mix-up would just be wasted seed.

OK, both refunded the money. They don't want them returned. I am guessing the shipping cost is the reason.

I couldn't see any size difference when I finally opened the packs, so I planted 3 of each in the Aerogarden. When they get big enough to tell them apart, I can pull the patio's and try re-potting them, they would be too big before planting time probably. late April maybe May, depending on Mother Nature.

But since the seed are basically free now, it won't be a loss. Except time on the re-potting of the patio's and trying to nurse them for around 2 months. I may just toss those plants since it will mess up my scheduling on my other tomatoes.

They will be too big to put in my seedling setup, which I am doing some modifications on now. And I don't want to buy more lights.

It's pretty neat IMHO! I bought one of those cheap about 5'x5' walk in greenhouses from Big Lots 2 years ago, it was really cheap because the season was over, only $20. I set it up in an unused bedroom.

Good possibility Common Cents! I ordered more sweet 'n' neat from an American vendor. The local Big Box finally put their seeds out yesterday and I picked up some patio's.

Common Cents : Free stones , free birds. I would grow them.

Sey