Drying Tomato seeds

[3MTA3]

I had an odd paste tomato come up in my compost. It's 4" long by 1 1/2" wide with a pointed end. I picked a couple of the bigger ones and want to grow them next spring.
How do I go about drying the seeds?
Thanks

[janniecooks]

Tomato seeds need special handling, it's not a matter of simply drying them. Here are two sites with instructions:

http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/seedsave/2002084456024410.html
http://gardening.about.com/od/totally...

[josey124]

I just put them on a paper towel and set them on the counter until they were totally dried (and sticking to the paper towel). I put them in the fridge with my other seeds and they were perfectly fine.

[raytamsgv]

I highly recommend using a paper plate instead of a paper towel. It's much easier to separate the seeds once they have dried.

[DonShirer]

Here is a link to an article about "Saving Tomato Seeds Without Fermentation". Haven't tried it yet, but it evidently works.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/article...
Be sure to read the comments at the bottom.