Wisconsin 55 Gold
A gold fruited sport of Wisconsin 55, found in 1953-54 and maintained for a half a century by Dr. Raabe, a professor emeritus at UC Berkeley. One of his students and SSE member, Alison Stewart, expressed an interest in the variety and asked for seeds. Alison grew it out and shared the seed with several GardenWeb members in the early-mid 2000s. Introduced in SSE 2007 Yearbook by Martin Longseth, and Alison Stewart. Indeterminate, regular leaf plant produces 8-12 oz., gold, round, oblate, firm fruit with and juicy and very tasty flavors.
- Varieties
- Heirloom
- Fruit Colors
- Orange
- Fruit Shapes
- Oblate
- Fruit Sizes
- Medium
- Fruit Weights
- 8-12 oz
- Culinary Uses
- Slicer
- Maturities
- Mid-season
- Plant Types
- Indeterminate
- Leaves
- Regular