Description
Brandywine Tomato Seeds 2385. Heirloom Vegetable.
Approximately 10-15 seeds per packet (350 seeds per gram)
The Brandywine Tomato is a legendary heirloom, highly prized by gourmet gardeners for its rich, complex flavour and massive fruit size. These very vigorous, indeterminate plants are distinctly recognizable by their potato-like foliage. They produce deeply lobed, slightly purplish-red fruits with green shoulders, averaging a substantial 250 g to 350 g. Even larger fruit, weighing upwards of 700 g, are not uncommon! The vines grow to a height of 50 cm to 100 cm and provide a continuous yield of these spectacular slicers.
Quick Seed Details
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Type: Indeterminate Heirloom Slicing Tomato
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Fruit: Deeply lobed, purplish-red, green-shouldered, massive fruits (250 g – 350 g typical, but may grow up to 700 g)
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Features: Legendary, rich, complex flavour; massive fruit size; distinctive potato-like foliage; perfect for slicing.
Nutritional Information
As one of the meatiest and largest tomato varieties, Brandywine offers a dense source of nutrients. It is rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin A, and provides a generous amount of the powerful antioxidant lycopene. This is the ultimate gourmet tomato for a rich, flavourful slice that fills an entire sandwich.
What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Due to its long maturation time and massive fruit size, this tomato requires an early start, excellent growing conditions, and sturdy support.
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Sow Indoors: Start seeds indoors about 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost date. Use a peat moss-based growing mix.
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Germination: The temperature of the seeding mix should be 21°C to 24°C for prompt germination, which occurs in 10 to 14 days.
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Seedling Care: When the seedlings are 4 cm high, transplant each into individual pots, reducing the temperature to 15°C to 18°C until planting outside.
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Transplanting: After hardening off, transplant into well-drained organic soil in late May. Space the indeterminate plants 90 cm apart.
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Culture: Tomatoes need warmth, direct sunlight, and a steady supply of water. Staking is absolutely essential for these heavy vines. Keep plants well-watered, applying the water to the soil rather than showering down over the plants.
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Soil Management: It is very important to keep plants evenly watered as fluctuations in available soil moisture can lead to fruit cracking or splitting and blossom end rot. Apply a mulch of straw around plants to protect them from soil-borne diseases and help conserve soil moisture. Rotate the crop position in the garden every year; wait three years to use the same patch. Dig out and discard diseased plants; do not compost.
Why Brandywine Tomato Seeds belong in Your Garden
If you are searching for the pinnacle of heirloom tomato flavour and size, the Brandywine is the variety to choose. Its massive, meaty fruits and unforgettable, old-fashioned taste make it a true gardening trophy and the ultimate slicer.
