Wisconsin 55
Open-pollinated tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 75-80 days
- Fruit
- red, medium
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
J.C. Walker's University of Wisconsin release from the 1940s-50s canning program: a dependable, disease-shrugging red that remains a favorite of Upper Midwest gardeners.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 75-80 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Bonny Best
70-75 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Box Car Willie
78-82 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Paragon
75-80 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Abraham Lincoln
77-87 days · Indeterminate
- open-pollinated
Ace 55
75-80 days · Determinate
- heirloom
Ailsa Craig
70-80 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Victory Seeds variety histories · Victory Seed Company, Seed Catalog