Mrs. Benson

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Mrs. Benson
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	potato
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type
Country

IL LO N

80 days, indet., potato leaf, 1 lb beefsteak fruit, excellent flavor, high yield, from Mrs. Benson near Oswego, Illinois, whose family has grown it for many years.

Source 

Terroir Seeds 00

Location: Oblong, Illinois

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History

• Originated from Mrs. Benson near Oswego, Illinois, whose family has grown it many years.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2003 Yearbook by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B), who purchased the seed from Terroir Seeds .

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Picture Gallery

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  MA MA C (C. Mayo). Mrs. Benson, half ripe. 2010-07

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  Susan Anderson (TX AN S): Mrs. Benson. 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)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Diane's Flower Seeds	.	.
2013	Double Helix Farms Knapp's Fresh Vegies	.	.
2012	Double Helix Farms	.	.
2011	Terroir Seeds	5	2
2010	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Terroir Seeds	4	.
2009	Marianna's Heirloom Seeds - new Terroir Seeds	3	.
2008		4	.
2007		4	.

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