OUR HISTORY

P&R Seeds is a family owned company. Dr. Peter Mes is a traditional plant breeder. Dr. Mes received his masters degree in plant breeding from Texas A&M University, and his PhD in plant breeding from Oregon State University. Ruth Mes is the company president. Mrs. Mes is the visionary of the company who first had interest in developing indigo tomato hybrids.  She realized the potential benefits a healthier, tastier tomato could have for everyone who loves tomatoes.  P&R Seeds launched our commercial offerings 2011 with three indigo tomato hybrids.  In 2015 the company expanded the breeding programs to cover multiple cucurbits.  We now specialize in pumpkins and watermelons, having sold the tomato breeding program.

The indigo tomatoes are the result of research by Dr. Peter Mes and Dr. Jim Myers at Oregon State University. Dr. Myers released Peter’s doctoral research and named it the Indigo Rose.  After completing his work at OSU, Dr. Mes continued to develop the indigo tomatoes to improve the flavor of the tomato. The result of this work was the release of the first indigo hybrid tomatoes on the market.  These hybrids are now available through A.P. Whaley Seeds.