• Black Brandy Wine Tomato Seed
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Tomato, Black Brandywine (Indeterminate)

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lack brandywine produces heavy yields of huge, firm-fleshed fruits of purple/black beefsteak tomatoes weighing up to 1 1/2 lbs. The fruits are stunning and have a rich, earthy complex, tomatoey sweet flavor.  This is a superior tomato perfect for salads, salsa, sandwiches as well as cooking.

The Black Brandywine tomato is a cross between Brandywine and a brown beefsteak tomato called Fejee Improved that was bred by Dr. Harold E. Martin a dentist in the 1920s. Seeds were then passed to a seed collector, William Woys Weaver, of Pennsylvania from his Quaker grandfather, who got them from Dr. Martin.

  • Days to Maturity -90 Days
  • Botanical Name – Solanum lycopersicum
  • Zone – 3-9
  • Fruit Color - Crimson Red/Deep black-Green Shoulders
  • Fruit Weight - 16-24oz
  • Height - 36-60" (Trellis)
  • Plant Type - Indeterminate
  • Tomato Leaf Type - Potato
  • Summer/Winter - Summer
  • Sow Method - Transplant
  • Sow Depth 1/4 inch
  • Plant Spacing - 36"
  • Row Spacing - 4'
  • Sunlight - Full Sun
  • Cooking Applications - Slicer
  • Germination Days 7-14
  • Germination Rate - 90%
  • Lifecycle - Annual
  • Watering - 1" per week
  • Approx. 335 Seeds Per Gram
  • Tomato Growing Guide
  • Companion Planting Guide

Did you know: Tomatoes originated from the Andes, in what is now called Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador where they grew wild. They were first cultivated by the Aztecs and Incas as early as 700 AD.

CLASSIFICATION:  Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Non-Gmo, Annual, Indeterminate

Open pollinated means this plants flowers are fertilized by bees, moths, birds, bats, and even the wind or rain. The seed that forms produces the same plant the following year. 

All heirlooms are open pollinated, but not all open pollinated plants are heirlooms. Only a small fraction of the plant world is considered heirloom. This variety has a history of being passed down within communities and families as early as the 1700's, similar to the generational sharing of items like jewelry or furniture.

Determinate means the plant reaches it's maximum height and that the fruit tend to ripen at once, usually over a short 2 to 3 week period. 

Indeterminate means the plant continues to grow and produce all growing season until a hard frost hits and stops them in their tracks.

COMPANIONS: 
  • Asparagus
  • Carrot
  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Onion
  • Parsley
  • Pepper

ALLIES:

  • Basil 
  • Bee Balm
  • Borage
  • Dill (until mature) 
  • Marigold 
  • Pot marigold

ENEMIES:

  • Corn 
  • Mature dill (retards growth)
  • Kohlrabi (stunts growth)
  • Potatoes