Wisconsin 55
Wisconsin 55 | |
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Maturity | midseason |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | regular |
Fruit color | red |
Fruit shape | oblate, round |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer, canner |
Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- 80 days, indet., regular leaf, 4-12 oz red round fruit, blemish-free, even ripening, excellent flavor all through the season, very good yields; reliable producer in a bad summer. I like the fact that one of the parents of this variety was Redskin which I like a lot for its taste and earliness.
Seed source:
- 1. Paul Pulley, Idaho 06
- 2. WI LO M 05 (Martin Longseth, Wisconsin) / from pre-1990 Jung's
Year grown: 2007
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
GERM SC K
- a tomato with a very good taste, I got only a few fruits from my plant with a very small habit
- Source
- B.C KO T (Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T))
Year: 2011
Location: Quitzdorf am See, Germany
History
- Breeder: J.C. Walker, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1940.
- Parentage: selection from crosses involving John Baer, Del Monte, Early Baltmore, and Redskin as parents.
- Martin Longseth (WI LO M) distributed Wisconsin 55 seeds to Garden Web members in 2005, which increased its popularity.
- PI 303809. Donated to USDA in 1965.
Related (parents of this variety):
See also
- Wisconsin 55 Gold (a yellow/gold fruited sport of Wisconsin 55)
Picture Gallery
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - seedling. 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - leaf. May 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 Flower - flower. June 5, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - green fruit. June 18, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - green fruit. June 28, 2011.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wisconsin 55 - green fruit. 2007-07-02
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruits. August 8, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruits. August 29, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruit. August 29, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruit. September 21, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruit. September 21, 2011.
Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruit. September 21, 2011.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wisconsin 55. 2007-08-22
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