Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, USA

A. P. Whaley Seed Company is working in cooperation with SuperNaturals Grafted Vegetables LLC (www.graftedvegetables.com) to produce and distribute certified organic and conventional seed for Oregon State University's breakthrough tomato INDIGO ‘Rose.’

INDIGO ‘Rose” The stunning “blue tomato!”   The 2-3" fruits are purple/black due to high anthocyanin levels, with rosy undersides and deep red flesh.  Strong acidic flavor.  Best eaten when fruit begins to turn red.  Bred by Dr. Jim Myers at Oregon State using traditional plant breeding techniques.  The fruits draw their color from the wild tomatoes found in the Galapagos Islands and Peru.  Indetermidate, 75 days from transplant.  PVP 201100302

INDIGO 'Rose' is now in stock as both Conventional and USDA Certified Organic seed.  Please contact our office for wholesale pricing for quantities above 25,000 seeds.  For shipments outside of the United States and Canada, please contact our office for a list of licenced distributors.

Dr. Jim Myers is a professor of vegetable breeding and genetics at the Oregon State University’s department of horticulture. He develops improved vegetable varieties, with a focus on varieties that are well-adapted for home gardeners and large scale growers in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to other tomato and bean cultivars, he was a co-breeder of the popular ‘Legend’ Tomato.

Please see the recent article:  OSU Unveils New Purple Tomato - 'Indigo Rose'

A. P. Whaley Seed Company is proud to be the exclusive licensed producer and wholesale distributor for INDIGO 'Rose.'

Website: https://awhaley.com/

Published: January 15, 2014