Brandywine, Sudduth Strain - Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $3.95
SKU: 340131180 days, indeterminate - The potato-leaf plants 'Sudduth's Strain Brandywine' produce large (fourteen to thirty-six ounce) fruit that are oblate in shape and pink in color. Excellent flavor.
This variety originally is from the Ben Quisenberry[3] collection who reportedly obtained the seed from a Mrs. Doris Sudduth Hill who said that it had been in her family since about 1900. Where the Sudduth family obtained the seed is now lost to history and we know of no connection between the original 'Brandywine' tomato and this one.
'Sudduth Strain Brandywine' was introduced to seed savers in the SSE Yearbook in the late 1980s and quickly became the most popular heirloom tomato variety among seed savers. Our seed stock was originally sent to us by seed preservationist David Pendergrass of Middle Tennessee. It is also in the USDA's GRIN as accession number G 33012.
This variety originally is from the Ben Quisenberry[3] collection who reportedly obtained the seed from a Mrs. Doris Sudduth Hill who said that it had been in her family since about 1900. Where the Sudduth family obtained the seed is now lost to history and we know of no connection between the original 'Brandywine' tomato and this one.
'Sudduth Strain Brandywine' was introduced to seed savers in the SSE Yearbook in the late 1980s and quickly became the most popular heirloom tomato variety among seed savers. Our seed stock was originally sent to us by seed preservationist David Pendergrass of Middle Tennessee. It is also in the USDA's GRIN as accession number G 33012.
Fruit Color: Pink
Fruit Color: Purple
Special Groups: Ark of Taste
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Fruit Color: Purple
Special Groups: Ark of Taste
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-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.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
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.
Informational References:
- "100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden," Dr. Carolyn Male, Workman Publishing, 1999, pages 68-69.
- "Epic Tomatoes: How To Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time," Craig LeHoullier, Storey Publishing, 2015, page 44.
- "Ben Quisenberry - 'Big Tomato Gardens'," 1982 Fall Harvest Edition, Seed Savers Exchange, Decorah, Iowa, pages 41-43.
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★★★★★ Big Producer
By Sean S. (Hayward, CA) on August 8, 2025
By Sean S. (Hayward, CA) on August 8, 2025
My best producing variety this year in Hayward, CA (9b). I had two plants growing in containers and they've provided a steady stream of delicious and sweet tomatoes. No disease issues this year and still putting out flowers as of August 8th.
★★★★★ Better tasting, and more prolific tomato!
By Wendy Moore on March 28, 2021
By Wendy Moore on March 28, 2021
I have tried both the Sudduth strain and the usual Pink Brandywine. The Sudduth strain is by far a better tasting, and more prolific tomato! I'm glad I found Victory Seeds because the Sudduth strain is difficult to find here in Colorado!
