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A.P. Whaley Seed Company is committed to your satisfaction. We pride ourselves in offering only the highest quality seeds: those free of GMOs, noxious weeds and other invasive species, and produced by growers that are supportive of sustainable agricultural practices. Limitation of Liability: The sole remedy for loss or damages shall be limited to the purchase price of the seed. Shipping charges are not refundable. Under no circumstances will A. P. Whaley LLC be liable for consequential damages. All claims must be submitted to A. P. Whaley LLC in writing no more than 30 days from the date of purchase.
Wholesale Customers
For wholesale pricing and availability, please contact our office at (608) 437-9081.
Organic Certification
All seed labeled as Certified Organic is certified for A.P. Whaley LLC by MOSA.
Featured Breeder-Cream of the Crop
Cream of the Crop Tomatoes is a joint project between A.P. Whaley Seed Company and Frogsleap Farm. The goal is to develop new lines of tomatoes with superior fruit quality, X-tended Shelf Life (XSL), and multiple-disease resistance. Our Flavor First strategy assures that our products also have exceptional taste. We will be offering all sizes and colors, many with stripes and/or unusual combinations of skin and flesh coloration.
This traditional breeding program started a decade ago with about a dozen heirloom types and a few newer varieties with striped fruit. The first-generation breeding lines were crossed to select new commercial hybrids to improve plant health, fruit quality, shelf life and disease resistance. We are now using marker-assisted selection to facilitate introgression of multiple disease resistant genes into existing breeding lines that have exceptional flavor.
We feel these new tomatoes will be especially valuable to home gardeners, small/medium sized open field commercial producers targeting value-added markets, and small to large scale high tunnel/greenhouse producers. We will strive to develop products ideally adapted for each of these markets.
Most of the products released by Cream of the Crop Tomatoes will be F1 hybrids. We will be able to stack multiple disease resistances, all the while selecting primarily for the best flavors, sizes and colors.
See our Facebook page for up-to-the-date information about the tomato breeding process!
A.P. Whaley Staff –
This tomato named itself. The color that fades from light to darker looks like the sun is setting inside the fruit. The bright tang of the taste reminded me of fruits I’ve tasted in the tropics. It’s been my favorite for snacking on for three years running. I’m glad that now we’ve produced enough seed to share this one.