Brandywine, Pink - Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340023190 days, indeterminate - The 'Pink Brandywine' tomato has potato leaf foliage and produces very large, boat-shaped, dark-pink fruit that average between sixteen and twenty-four ounces each. The flavor is exceptional and of gourmet quality. Fruit ripen gradually over the season. Like many of the larger blossomed, potato-leafed varieties, it is not a heavy producer. Pollination can be improved by "flicking" the blossoms with your fingers or gently shaking the plants.
The exact history of the pink varieties in the "Brandywine category" is clouded. It appears that the first mention of a Brandywine tomato in the commercial seed trade was in reference to the introduction of the red-fruited variety in the late 1800s. We know of no connection between the original 'Brandywine' tomato and this one. It is speculated that 'Pink Brandywine' is simply a re-branding of the variety called 'Mikado' or 'Turner's Hybrid' which were introduced about the same time as 'Red Brandywine' and carried in the same period seed catalogs.
The exact history of the pink varieties in the "Brandywine category" is clouded. It appears that the first mention of a Brandywine tomato in the commercial seed trade was in reference to the introduction of the red-fruited variety in the late 1800s. We know of no connection between the original 'Brandywine' tomato and this one. It is speculated that 'Pink Brandywine' is simply a re-branding of the variety called 'Mikado' or 'Turner's Hybrid' which were introduced about the same time as 'Red Brandywine' and carried in the same period seed catalogs.
Fruit Color: Pink
Fruit Color: Purple
Special Groups: "Epic" Tomatoes
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Fruit Color: Purple
Special Groups: "Epic" Tomatoes
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
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Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
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