A legendary flavor for your harvests
Tomato ' Brandywine' (Solanum lycopersicum), offered by Semences OSC.
This heirloom variety produces deeply lobed fruits with green shoulders and a purplish-red hue. Fruits average 250-350g, but it is not uncommon to harvest specimens reaching 700g. The vigorous plants have unique foliage, similar to that of potatoes. Indeterminate growth, ensuring a continuous harvest throughout the season.
Plant height: 50-100 cm
Growth Type: Indeterminate
Tomato Type: Beefsteak
Days to harvest: 80 days
Degree of difficulty: Easy
Frost Tolerance: Killed by Frost
Companion plants: Basil, onions, leeks
Enemy plants: Fennel, corn
Suggested Uses: Slices, salads, sauces
Plant Type: Annual
Cultivation method:
Sow seeds indoors about 6-8 weeks before last frost. Use a peat moss based mix and maintain a temperature of 21-24°C for quick germination (10-14 days). Once seedlings are 4cm, transplant into individual pots at 15-18°C until transplanting to the ground in late May. Space plants 90cm apart and support with sturdy stakes to manage this vigorous variety.
Water regularly at the base, apply mulch to limit diseases and rotate crops to avoid contaminated soil.
