Wilford
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Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wildford - ripe fruit. 2009-06-21.
| Wilford | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Growth habit | det. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | round |
| Fruit size | small |
| Fruit type | salad |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- Very early, regular leaf, compact plants with high yield of red ping pong ball size fruit with a small tip at blossom end, 0.5-1.5 oz. Large fruit truss, up to 15 fruits, plants seem to have more fruit than foliage. Two seed cavities with very few large seeds, some smaller fruits are seedless. Very good tomato flavor for an early variety. Determinate growth. Fruit turn green-yellowish just before ripening to red. Fruit ripen almost all at once.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2009
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
History
- Bred by a rancher in Wyoming and selected for harsh, very short seasons.
- Appears in the Seed Savers 1983 Yearbook listed by WY RA J, but it may have been listed earlier (I do not have access to earlier Yearbooks to verify it).
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wildford - flowers. 2009-06-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wildford - flowers. 2009-06-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wildford - green fruit. 2009-06-06.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wildford - ripening fruit. 2009-06-21.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wildford - ripe fruit on the vine. 2009-06-21.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wildford - ripe fruit. 2009-06-21.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wildford - ripe fruit, sliced. 2009-06-29.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
| 2017 | . | . | |
| 2016 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2015 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2014 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center |
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| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | . | . |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center - not available for 2011 |
2 | 0 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds | 2 | . |
| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center |
0 | . |
| 2008 | 2 | . | |
| 2007 | 2 | . |
Facts about WilfordRDF feed
| Country | USA + |
| Description | Very early, regular leaf, compact plants w … Very early, regular leaf, compact plants with high yield of red ping pong ball size fruit with a small tip at blossom end, 0.5-1.5 oz. Large fruit truss, up to 15 fruits, plants seem to have more fruit than foliage. Two seed cavities with very few large seeds, some smaller fruits are seedless. Very good tomato flavor for an early variety. Determinate growth. Fruit turn green-yellowish just before ripening to red. Fruit ripen almost all at once. ng to red. Fruit ripen almost all at once. |
| Fruit color | red + |
| Fruit shape | round + |
| Fruit size | small + |
| Fruit type | salad + |
| Growth habit | det. + |
| History | * Bred by a rancher in Wyoming and selected for harsh, very short seasons.
|
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | early + |
| Member code | B.C KO T + |
| Seed source | Sand Hill Preservation Center 05 |
| Variety type | open-pollinated + |
| Vendor | Sand Hill Preservation Center + and Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds + |
| Year grown | 2009 + |