Tomato 'Brandywine' Organic
Solanum lycopersicum L.The quintessential American large beefsteak, the fruit is pinkish rather than red and is juicy and meaty, beating supermarket hybrids hands down. A late cropper that loves a long, warm summer. An excellent potato-leaf variety. Yields 8.5kg per plant.
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Tomato 'Brandywine' Organic
An American heirloom beefsteak dating back to 1885, and named after the Brandywine River in Pennsylvania, this is the true pink strain with excellent colour and flavour. Fruits in 11 weeks from transplant, yielding 8.5kg per plant and 350g fruit.
Tomatoes are a warm season crop requiring temperatures of 15-29 degrees Celsius to grow and germinate successfully. Seed germinates best at 20-25 degrees Celsius, while the seedlings thrive from 15 degrees Celsius. Sow seed 6-8 weeks before you want to plant out your tomatoes. Sow in punnets or trays and maintain consistent moisture and temperature. Prick out and place in individual pots once true leaves appear and harden off at least one to two weeks before planting out. Plant tomato seedlings out when soil temperature reaches 15°C or more, and after risk of frost has passed. Plant in full sun and enrich the soil with compost and well-rotted manure. In pots, use a premium organic potting mix. Mulch and water regularly, especially during hot weather. Stake at planting and train to the stake as plants grow. Avoid overhead watering.