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Now, that there's good news; thanks! It doesn't say whether it's a hybrid, or not.Ginger2778 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:26 pm I know the breeder. High integrity, and a fantastic genetics knowledge. He breeds for disease resistance and great flavor. He's so talented. I got his Beefy Red before he named it, and it's first rate. I grow it year after year. I'm looking forward to Beefy Purple next year.
This says it's open-pollinated:Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:37 pm @Vanman will do.
Now, that there's good news; thanks! It doesn't say whether it's a hybrid, or not.Ginger2778 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:26 pm I know the breeder. High integrity, and a fantastic genetics knowledge. He breeds for disease resistance and great flavor. He's so talented. I got his Beefy Red before he named it, and it's first rate. I grow it year after year. I'm looking forward to Beefy Purple next year.
The Gotch
Small world! I thought I recognized that 437 telephone exchange from the 608 area code; A.P. WHALEY, LLC, and Frogsleap Farms has a nursery just SW of here in Mt. Horeb, WESconsin!leftylogan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 5:21 pm @Shule It's Frogsleap Farms/Mark McCasslin per https://awhaley.com/about-cream-of-the-crop/
The same Mt Horeb that’s home to the world famous Grumpy Troll Pub?Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 5:38 pmSmall world! I thought I recognized that 437 telephone exchange from the 608 area code; A.P. WHALEY, LLC, and Frogsleap Farms has a nursery just SW of here in Mt. Horeb, WESconsin!leftylogan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 5:21 pm @Shule It's Frogsleap Farms/Mark McCasslin per https://awhaley.com/about-cream-of-the-crop/
When we break outta this here Deep Freeze, I may just take a trip out there.
The Gotch
Yup!Mark_Thompson wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 6:58 pmThe same Mt Horeb that’s home to the world famous Grumpy Troll Pub?
Open pollinated and stable.Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:37 pm @Vanman will do.
Now, that there's good news; thanks! It doesn't say whether it's a hybrid, or not.Ginger2778 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:26 pm I know the breeder. High integrity, and a fantastic genetics knowledge. He breeds for disease resistance and great flavor. He's so talented. I got his Beefy Red before he named it, and it's first rate. I grow it year after year. I'm looking forward to Beefy Purple next year.
The Gotch
Huh. They call it a hybrid here:Shule wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 5:01 pmThis says it's open-pollinated:Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:37 pm @Vanman will do.
Now, that there's good news; thanks! It doesn't say whether it's a hybrid, or not.Ginger2778 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:26 pm I know the breeder. High integrity, and a fantastic genetics knowledge. He breeds for disease resistance and great flavor. He's so talented. I got his Beefy Red before he named it, and it's first rate. I grow it year after year. I'm looking forward to Beefy Purple next year.
The Gotch
https://awhaley.com/product/cream-of-th ... fy-purple/
This page says the Cream of the Crop series is mostly planned to be F1 hybrids:
https://awhaley.com/about-cream-of-the-crop/
@Ginger2778
If it's not private information, I'd love to know who the breeder is.
