Wisconsin 55

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Wisconsin 55
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)

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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

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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.

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Related (parents of this variety):

• John Baer
• Del Monte
• Early Baltmore
• Redskin

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See also

• Wisconsin 55 Gold (a yellow/gold fruited sport of Wisconsin 55)

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Picture Gallery

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - seedling. 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - leaf. May 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 Flower - flower. June 5, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - green fruit. June 18, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - green fruit. June 28, 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wisconsin 55 - green fruit. 2007-07-02

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruits. August 8, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruits. August 29, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruit. August 29, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruit. September 21, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruit. September 21, 2011.

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  Klaus-Peter Schurz (GERM SC K). Wisconsin 55 - ripe fruit. September 21, 2011.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Wisconsin 55. 2007-08-22

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds J.W. Jung Seed Company Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Seeds of Change Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Seeds of Change Tomato Growers Supply	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	9	3
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Sand Hill Preservation Center - sold out for 2010 Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	9	1
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	8	.
2008	Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Growers Supply TomatoFest	11	.
2007	Sand Hill Preservation Center Seed Savers Exchange Tomato Growers Supply	6	.