Casady's Folly
| Casady's Folly | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red, striped |
| Fruit shape | elongated, plum |
| Fruit size | small |
| Fruit type | paste, canner, cooking |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Det. plant with regular wispy/droopy foliage, 3-4' tall, elongated sausage-shaped red fruit with golden stripes, grows in clusters of 3-5, 1-2 oz, bright rich red color inside, meaty, with few seeds and almost no juice, very good flavor, tart (gel) and sweet (meat) combination, not bland as some other 'novelty' paste types, but skin is a bit tough. Gorgeous tomato with a good taste.
Seed source:
- 1. Tom Wagner, Everett, Washington 07
- 2. Fedco Seeds 12
Year grown: 2008(1), 2012(2)
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
GERM SC K
Seed source:
- Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T)
Year grown: 2010, 2011, 2012 (plants lost as seedlings), 2013
Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany
History
- Bred by Tom Wagner, a tomato and potato breeder from WA, the founder of Tater Mater Seed, from a deliberate cross that involved Banana Legs variety. Tom Wagner named it in memory of his friend Mark Casady.
- Here is the information that was supplied by Tom Wagner along with the seeds:
- "I have a broad spectrum collection of fruit shapes and colors in my Casady's Folly lines. The stripes are more zig-zag than Green Zebra and they come in yellows, reds, greens, browns, and tri-colors. I think they would make a great addition to a catalog as a color/shape assortment."
- First introduced in the Seed Savers 2010 Yearbook by Amy Goldman of NY (NY GO A).
Related
Picture Gallery
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Casady's Folly - leaf. May 2011.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Casady's Folly. 2008-06-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Casady's Folly - flower. 2008-06-25.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Casady's Folly - flower. 2013-07-13.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Casady's Folly - baby fruit. 2008-07-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Casady's Folly. 2008-06-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Casady's Folly - green fruit. 2008-07-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Casady's Folly - green fruit. 2008-07-28.
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Casady's Folly - green fruit. 2010. (uploaded with owner's permission)
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Casady's Folly - ripening fruit. 2013-08-16.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Casady's Folly - ripe fruit. 2008-08-11.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Casady's Folly - ripe fruit. 2008-08-14.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Casady's Folly - sliced fruit. 2008-08-18.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Casady's Folly - ripe fruit. 2008-09-14.
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Casady's Folly - ripe fruit. 2010. (uploaded with owner's permission)
Ted Corbett (GERM CO T). Casady's Folly - ripe fruit. 2010. (uploaded with owner's permission)
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Casady's Folly - ripe fruit. 2010.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Casady's Folly - ripe fruit. August 4, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Casady's Folly - ripe fruit. August 20, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Casady's Folly - sliced fruit. 2010.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | . | . | |
| 2015 | . | . | |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed J&L Gardens Seed |
. | . |
| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Fedco Seeds - new Heritage Tomato Seed J&L Gardens Seed Sand Hill Preservation Center |
2 | . |
| 2012 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed - new |
2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - new Sand Hill Preservation Center |
3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - not available Sand Hill Preservation Center - new |
1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | . | |
| 2008 | 0 | . | |
| 2007 | 0 | . |