Tomato – Brandywine Red

Heirloom.
Brandywine is one of the best known heirloom tomato varieties. It is a beef steak type tomato that produces fruits up to 1 pound. It is well known for it’s excellent and exotic flavor. Fruits are soft textured with rough shoulders and a creamy smooth flesh Indeterminate habit. The tomatoes have exceptionally superb flavor of gourmet quality that is unrivaled from most other varieties. It is an excellent selection!
Sowing: Begin indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost, sowing seeds 1/8 of an inch deep. Or direct sow outside after all danger of frost. Provide light after emergence. Keep soil moist during germination. Harden off before transplanting outside. Planting in full sun, transplant by setting the plant deep, up to the first true leaves by digging a deep hole. Transplant carefully, avoid disturbing roots. Water thoroughly.
Germination: 7-10 days Spacing: 24-36 inches Height: 6-8 feet Zone: 3-7
Moisture: Keep well watered. Days to Maturity: 80-100 days Soil: Fertile, well drained soil. Light: Full sun
Care information: Cultivate shallowly or mulch to control weeds and retain moisture. Plants should be staked or caged to support the branches and keep the fruit off the ground. Harvest by picking when the fruit is fully ripe. If danger of frost happens in the fall, covering the plants may help extend the harvest season.
Heirloom
Annual