Brandywine Tomato is a heirloom variety tomato notable for its production of large squat red fruits in summer that can grow as a big as 7". The meaty fruit has a mild acidity with a balanced salty-sweet-tart flavor. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils. Brandywine will produce flushes quickly, but are slow to ripen.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Keep moisture consistent to prevent cracking and stem canker. Watch for tomato hornworms, slugs, and pill bugs. Excess moisture and humid weather invites fungal diseases like blight.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Kitchen Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Basil, Bee Balm, Cucumber
IMAGES: Megan McLaughlin, Brandywine beefsteak tomato, (2) Br3nda, Brandywine tomatoes, (3) Green Mountain Girls Farm, MG_20140731_162245_836, (4) F. D. Richards, Brandywine Tomato 2014
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
