Large Mennonite Heritage
| Large Mennonite Heritage | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | potato |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | open-pollinated, heirloom |
| Country | |
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B.C KO T
- Indet., potato leaf plants. Large dark pink beefsteak fruits, meaty and juicy, 8-16 oz. Outstanding sweet flavor.
Seed source:
- Dan and Val McMurray of Wynndel, British Columbia, Canada (B.C MC D) 08
Year grown: 2017
Location: Zone 6b, PNW, Columbia Valley (Lower Mainland), BC, Canada (780 ft above sea level)
B.C MC D
- 70-80 days, indet., potato leaf, pink oblate fruit up to 1 lb, solid, sweet, and meaty. Hot weather reduces productivity and plant growth.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2007
Location: Wynndell, BC, Canada
IL LO N
- 80 days, indet., potato leaf, high yield of 10-18 oz pink beefsteak fruit with excellent flavor.
Seed source:
Year grown:
Location:
TX AN S
- 80-85 days, indet., potato leaf, moderate yield of 8-18 oz pink beefsteaks with very good flavor.
Seed source:
- Neil Lockhart of Oblong, Illinois (IL LO N) 07 / Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Year grown: 2008
Location: Bastrop, Texas
History
- Introduced commercially by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange , who obtained the seeds for this variety from Jackie Patru.
Picture Gallery
Dan and Val McMurray (B.C MC D): Large Mennonite Heritage. 2007. (Uploaded with the owner's permission.)
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Large Mennonite Heritage - ripe fruit. 2017-09-16.
Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Large Mennonite Heritage - ripe fruit. 2008. (Uploaded with the owner's permission.)
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Large Mennonite Heritage - sliced fruit. 2017-09-16.
Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Large Mennonite Heritage. 2008. (Uploaded with the owner's permission.)
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Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new | . | . |
| 2017 | . | . | |
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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 3 | . | |
| 2009 | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange | 3 | . |
| 2008 | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange | 2 | . |
| 2007 | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange | 1 | . |
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