Buckbee's New Fifty Day
From Tatiana's TOMATOBase
| Buckbee's New Fifty Day | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | oblate |
| Fruit size | small |
| Fruit type | slicer |
B.C KO T
Seed Source:
- B.C MC D 06 (Val and Dan McMurray, Wynndel, BC, Canada)
Year: 2011
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
MI FL J
- large vines (to 6 ft) benefit from staking or caging, very good producer of 2-6 oz. smooth red fruit with good rich flavor, 65 days in a cool wet year (2008).
- Source
- Craig LeHoullier, Raleigh, North Carolina
Year: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2008
Location: Augusta, Michigan
History
- An old commercial pre-1930 variety, introduced by H.W. Buckbee of Rockford, Illinois.
- Craig LeHoullier obtained variety from National Seed Storage Lab in mid-1990s, variety NSL 26906 PI 644883. Donated to the USDA in 1962.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors (Catalog) | Seed Savers Yearbook (listings) | Seeds of Diversity - Member Seed Directory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | . | . | . |
| 2010 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Tomatofest | 2 | . |
| 2009 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Tomatofest Terroir Seeds (former Underwood Gardens) | 2 | . |
| 2008 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Tomatofest | 2 | . |
| 2007 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 3 | . |
Facts about Buckbee's New Fifty DayRDF feed
| Fruit color | red + |
| Fruit shape | oblate + |
| Fruit size | small + |
| Fruit type | slicer + |
| Growth habit | indet. + |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | early + |
| Member | B.C KO T +, and MI FL J + |
| Vendor | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds +, Tomatofest +, and Terroir Seeds + |
