Buckbee's New Fifty Day
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| Buckbee's New Fifty Day | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | round |
| Fruit size | small |
| Fruit type | salad |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, commercial heirloom |
| Country | USA |
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).
Seed source:
- Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C)
Year grown: 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.
Picture Gallery
Patty Brown, OH. Buckbee's New 50 Day - ripe fruit. 2013-07-29.
Jeff Fleming (MI FL J). Buckbees New Fifty Day. 2008
Jeff Fleming (MI FL J). Buckbees New Fifty Day. 2008
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2014 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest |
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| 2013 | TomatoFest | 3 | . |
| 2012 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest |
3 | 2 |
| 2011 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest |
2 | 2 |
| 2010 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest |
2 | . |
| 2009 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest Terroir Seeds |
2 | . |
| 2008 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds TomatoFest |
2 | . |
| 2007 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 3 | . |