Bishop's Castle Swiss Red

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Bishop's Castle Swiss Red
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
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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.



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