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Brandywine Yellow Tomato Growth Habits:
If you live in a southern climate with long summers, you can direct seed your heirloom Brandywine Yellow tomato seeds directly in the garden. For others, start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost date. After all danger of frost has passed, transplant the seedings about two-thirds deep into well-drained soil. These 2-pound monsters require a lot of water, so keep soil moist. Make sure and have a sturdy trellis or tomato cage, as the potato-leafed vines grow up to 8 feet tall.
Various Culinary Uses for Brandywine Yellow Tomato Seeds:
Brandywine Yellow tomato seeds yield beefsteaks. While all Brandywine tomato colors are delicious, the yellow nature of this variety adds a distinct color to the summer table. If you can resist taking a bite out in the garden, save them for the kitchen and slice them up - they're the perfect size for a sandwich. Other uses include cooking, canning, freezing, or drying.
Brandywine Yellow Benefits:
One of the most important minerals in the human diet is potassium, and heirloom Brandywine Yellow tomatoes are rich in this mineral. Potassium helps balance fluids, nerve signals, and muscle contractions. It is also suggested that a high-potassium diet may help prevent kidney stones and osteoporosis, reduce blood pressure, and protect against stroke. Tomatoes also have vitamins B, C, and K. Moreover, all tomatoes, including Brandywine Yellow tomatoes grown from seed, contain lycopene, which may reduce the risk of intestinal cancers and help with vision problems like macular degeneration. So while Brandywine Yellow tomatoes are grown for their size and flavor, each bite is not only delicious but healthy as well!
Fun Fact:
The oil from Brandywine Yellow tomato seeds can be extracted and used for hair care. It's reported to repair split ends and encourage healthy hair for those suffering from dry and brittle hair.
Brandywine Yellow Seeds Per Package:
- 250 mg - Approximately 90 Seeds
- 1/4 oz - Approximately 2,500 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 10,000 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 40,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 160,000 Seeds
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Basic Info
| Latin Name: |
Solanum lycopersicum (Previously Lycopersicon esculentum, however this name is no longer accepted as correct)
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| Tomato Type: |
Slicing - Larger, round tomatoes, the size of your fist or larger. |
| Brandywine Yellow Tomato Color: |
Yellow |
| Brandywine Yellow Tomato Flavor: |
Exotic, creamy smooth-textured |
Growing Info
| Hardiness Zone: |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Annual: Not intended to overwinter |
| Days to Maturity: |
76-90 (from transplant) |
| Days to Germination: |
7-10 |
| Seeding Depth: |
0.25 inch |
| Plant Spacing: |
24-36 inches |
| Row Spacing: |
36 inches |
| Plant Height: |
36-96 inches |
| Growth Habit: |
Indeterminate - Indeterminate tomatoes are vine-type plants that sprawl (requiring a cage or trellis to support them) and continue to grow throughout the season. Indeterminate tomato plants will continue to produce tomatoes for the rest of the season, so you can harvest continually. |
| Soil Preference: |
Well-draining, loose (sandy loam), slightly acidic (6.2 to 6.8), and moisture retaining. Too much nitrogen in the soil may lead to more foliage production and less fruiting. Tomatoes like more phosphorus and potassium than other vegetables. |
| Temperature Preference: |
Warmer (70-85 F) |
| Light Preference: |
Full Sun |
Other
| Direct Sow: |
No |
| Start Indoors: |
Yes Start Indoors 7-9 weeks before your last spring frost date. |
| Plant Width: |
24 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
24 inches |
| Growth Speed: |
Late - Ready to harvest from 81 days or more from transplant. Difficult, if not impossible, to get a tomato by the 4th of July with these varieties. They are good late-summer to early-fall producers for most USDA Zones. |
| Germination Temperature: |
65-85 F |
| Pests and Diseases: |
Resistant to Early Blight, and Fulvia Blight. Common pests known to harm tomato plants, in general, include the tomato hornworm, cutworm, aphids, flea beetles, tomato fruit worms, and whiteflies. Also, watch for common diseases such as blossom end rot, fusarium wilt, powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, late blight, bacterial canker/spot, and tobacco mosaic virus. Most of these can be prevented by maintaining a regular watering schedule and avoiding overwatering. Regularly check your plants for pest damage throughout the season. For treating pest and disease problems, we recommend using an organic neem-based product. |
| Garden Size: |
Greenhouse, Garden Plot, Raised Bed |
| Tomato Use: |
Salads, fresh eating, large slicer, sandwiches, canning, freezing, drying |
