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Here is the history of Mrs. Benson’s family heirloom from Mayo Underwood, the original owner of Underwood Gardens who sent us this amazing beefsteak seed. We first received this seed a number of years ago. We are pleased to offer it again and would like to thank her for sharing this story with us.
Yes, Mrs. Benson's tomato is from us. Jerry, a friend of mine who lived near her and gave us the seed, said "you need to try this"- and he was right.
She was an Italian woman who came to the Chicago area, having married Mr. Benson. She brought her family's seeds with her as brides and immigrants generally do, and grew them for years. She had shared seeds with Jerry so,in her early 90s, when she had misplaced her seeds, Jerry provided them for her. She died after that year's harvest.
We grew out the tomatoes and after we were sure they were good and stable, we introduced them to Chef Rick Bayless. He had (and I'd guess still has) an organic garden next to his Chicago home. He also has a full-time organic gardener for it.
He declared Mrs. Benson's tomato his favorite tomato, used it in his 2 5-star Chicago restaurants and was filmed in a TV program with me saying the above.
These full bush type plants are heavy producers of very large perfectly shaped fruit with tender skins and beautiful ruddy pink colour. This is a potato leaf type.Be sure to stake well. We find the taste to be perfectly balanced, refreshing, and truly one of the best fresh eating slicing tomatoes. Reaches full production in 80 days.
Packet: 10 seeds
Shipping
Shipping Information
Canada Orders: When an order is placed it is processed within two weeks maximum. Packages are sent with Canada Post standard mail.
Our products are also available online at Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre.
We offer shipping within Canada exclusively at this time.
Shipping and Handling Rates within Canada
|
Purchase Quantity |
Shipping Rate |
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1 to 5 packages |
$5.50 |
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6 to 20 |
$9.00 |
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21 to 36 |
$13.50 |
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37 to 50 |
$18.50 |
| 50 + | $26.50 |
Contact us directly for wholesale inquiries: masha@eagleridgeseeds.com
About our Seed Packets
We use simple thick Kraft paper envelopes and sealed plastic bags to protect seeds from light and moisture. They are shipped in bubble wrap envelopes for extra protection. Store them in a cool dry place in this packaging for an extended shelf life.
Approximate Seed Count per Package:
- Tomatoes- 15-20 seeds
- Endangered Tomatoes- 10-15 seeds or noted
- Peppers- 15 seeds
- Endangered Peppers- 10 seeds
- Herbs- 25-30 seeds unless otherwise noted
- Flowers- 25-30 seeds
- Cabbage- 20 seeds
- Broccoli- 40 - 50 seeds
- Perennial Broccoli - 20 seeds
- Celery- 40 seeds
- Chard- 35 seeds
- Lettuce - 50 seeds
- Endangered lettuce - 25 seeds
- Shallots- 35-40 seeds
- Onions- 25 seeds
- Earth Chestnut- 20 seeds
- Beans- 20 seeds or noted
- Greens- 30-40 seeds or noted
- Parsley- 50 seeds
- Walking Onions- 5 bulbils
- Endangered Squash - 10 seeds
Store Locations
You can find Eagleridge Seeds in these fine stores:
Sweet Meadows Market
2957 Church Way
Milk Bay, BC
Oak Bay Home Hardware
1911 Oak Bay Ave.
Victoria, BC
Country Grocer
374 Lower Ganges Rd.
Salt Spring Island, BC
Wildwood Outdoor Living
4660 Elk Lake Dr.
Victoria, BC
Wildwood Express now sells our seeds online! They offer Canada-wide shipping. See our Wildwood Collection live on their site.