Wapsipinicon Peach

Tomato 'Wapsipinicon Peach' on the vine. ©Kelly

Tomato 'Wapsipinicon Peach'. © Kristin C.

Grower: Kelly (2010), Kristin (2013)

Year: 2010, 2013

Accession: 64

Seed Source: Seed bank stock. Original seed received from private donor.

Comments:

2010	Small, ping pong sized fruit, approximately 1.5" in diameter. Very light yellow fruit with a slight fuzz on its skin. Very sweet with low acidity. Moderate production (heat might be a factor in low production).

Plant Growth Observations

Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate

Vine Growth Habit: Sprawling

Plant size: 4ft

Leaf type: Regular

Leaf Coverage: Good

Maturity: Mid

Fruit Observations

Skin colour: Yellow

Flesh colour: Yellow

Fruit Shape: Globular

Fruit Fasciation: Smooth

Fruit Firmness:

Fruit Set: Moderate

Average Fruit Diameter: 1.5"

Average Fruit Length: 1.5"

Average Fruit Weight:

Other Observations

• Low acid
• Slight fuzz on skin

History

• Originated in 1890 by Elbert S. Carman, it was then known as White Peach. Seed was given to Dennis Schlicht by a studen, who renamed it after the Wapsipinicon River in Iowa.