Support small plant breeders

linzelu100 · April 27, 2013

Hello, I am looking for a list of small plant breeders I can buy seed from. The companies I know of are:

http://www.tomwagnerseeds.com/

http://artisanseeds.blogspot.com/

http://www.wildboarfarms.com/

http://www.doublehelixfarms.com/

It took me FOREVER to find these online...I am so bad with computers! My eyes are now crossing from trying to find current breeders. I thought I would ask around...do you know of any others? I am making a big seed order this fall and I want to mix it up and try different things. Even if they don't have a fancy website, I just want to know what is out there for sale. I hope it is ok that I made this post...I am still new to this whole forum scene. Thanks for reading my post!

Lindsey

Redbaron · April 27, 2013

J and L gardens. does breeding and has several tomatoes they developed themselves.

linzelu100 · April 28, 2013

Thank you. I will check them out.

Lindsey

Heritage · July 3, 2013

Lindsey,

Tatiana stabilizes selections from mutations and also grows out hybrids to stability:

'1884 Purple' is one of the best:
http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/1884_Purple

and Jeff Casey:
http://www.caseysheirloomtomatoes.ca...Catalogue.html

and... Carol does many hybrid growouts:
http://knapps-fresh-vegies.netfirms....ato-seeds.html

Steve

joseph · July 3, 2013

I'm a grower for Double Helix Farms. Steve is very conscientious.

I really like the germplasm of:

Peace Seeds, Alan Kapuler
Fertile Valley Seeds, Carol Deppe
Backyard Seed Savers, Emily and Erik Landry

They grow in the pacific northwest, so their plants aren't as well adapted to my climate as I would like, but because there is so much genetic diversity in their offerings that tends to fix itself in a year or two.

linzelu100 · July 4, 2013

Thank you, lots to choose from

April 27, 2013	#1
linzelu100 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 447	Support small plant breeders Hello, I am looking for a list of small plant breeders I can buy seed from. The companies I know of are: http://www.tomwagnerseeds.com/ http://artisanseeds.blogspot.com/ http://www.wildboarfarms.com/ http://www.doublehelixfarms.com/ It took me FOREVER to find these online...I am so bad with computers! My eyes are now crossing from trying to find current breeders. I thought I would ask around...do you know of any others? I am making a big seed order this fall and I want to mix it up and try different things. Even if they don't have a fancy website, I just want to know what is out there for sale. I hope it is ok that I made this post...I am still new to this whole forum scene. Thanks for reading my post! Lindsey

April 27, 2013	#2
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	J and L gardens. does breeding and has several tomatoes they developed themselves. __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

April 28, 2013	#3
linzelu100 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 447	Thank you. I will check them out. Lindsey

July 3, 2013	#4
Heritage Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,255	Lindsey, Tatiana stabilizes selections from mutations and also grows out hybrids to stability: '1884 Purple' is one of the best: http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/1884_Purple and Jeff Casey: http://www.caseysheirloomtomatoes.ca...Catalogue.html and... Carol does many hybrid growouts: http://knapps-fresh-vegies.netfirms....ato-seeds.html Steve

July 3, 2013	#5
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	I'm a grower for Double Helix Farms. Steve is very conscientious. I really like the germplasm of: Peace Seeds, Alan Kapuler Fertile Valley Seeds, Carol Deppe Backyard Seed Savers, Emily and Erik Landry They grow in the pacific northwest, so their plants aren't as well adapted to my climate as I would like, but because there is so much genetic diversity in their offerings that tends to fix itself in a year or two.

July 4, 2013	#6
linzelu100 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 447	Thank you, lots to choose from