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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. We are offering a smaller seed packet of 15 seeds.
Shipping
Shipping Information
** We currently only ship to Canada. ** Sorry USA + International, we are working on a solution to streamline shipping to you.
When an order is placed it is processed within two weeks maximum. Packages are sent with Canada post standard mail.
Shipping and Handling Rates within Canada
|
Purchase Quantity |
Shipping Rate |
|
1 to 5 packages |
$5.50 |
|
6 to 20 |
$9.00 |
|
21 to 36 |
$13.50 |
|
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 enveloped for extra protection. Store them in a cool dry place in this packaging for an extended their 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
- Melons- 15 seeds unless otherwise noted
- Cabbage- 20 seeds
- Broccoli- 20 seeds
- Celery- 40 seeds
- Chard- 35 seeds
- Spinach- 40 seeds
- Shallots- 35-40 seeds
- Onions- 25 seeds
- Earth Chestnut- 25 seeds
- Beans- 25 seeds or noted
- Greens- 30-40 seeds or noted
- Parsley- 50 seeds
- Walking Onions- 5 bulbils