Bishop's Castle Swiss Red
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Bishop's Castle Swiss Red | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | red |
Fruit shape | round |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | salad, slicer |
Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
Country | Switzerland |
B.C KO T
- Indet., regular leaf. Medium sized round smooth red fruits. 3-5 oz. Excellent bold taste. High yields.
Seed source:
- François Lebel, Quebec, Canada 11
Year grown: 2019
Location: Zone 6b, PNW, Columbia Valley (Lower Mainland), BC, Canada (780 ft above sea level)
History
- Family heirloom.
- Originally from the Switzerland, grown since 1930 by Walter Müller and Marie-Linder. In 1952, the family brought it to British Columbia, Canada, and have been cultivating it in greenhouses since then. Seeds donated by their daughter Christine Wiebe.
- First offered in the Seed Savers 2009 Yearbook by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B), who obtained the seeds from Bob Wildfong, South Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 2008.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bishop's Castle Swiss Red. 2019-08-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bishop's Castle Swiss Red. 2019-08-23.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bishop's Castle Swiss Red. 2019-08-29.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Bishop's Castle Swiss Red. 2019-08-29.
Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2011 | 1 | 4 | |
2010 | 1 | . | |
2009 | 1 | . | |
2008 | 0 | . | |
2007 | 0 | . |