I'm still charting out seeds to make sure I have room for all the stuff I want to grow this year. There are already items that have been cut like the butternut squash, the watermelon, one of the two varieties of cauliflower and the onions. There's just no room in the veggie beds this year.The Brandywine tomatoes are teetering on the edge of being axed from the list. On the one hand, I'm not really fond of tomatoes, I am already growing plum tomatoes which are great in sauces, salsas and dried and Brandywines have a fairly long growing time - almost 20 days longer to maturity than the Juliets that I'm definitely growing.
On the other hand, I want to like tomatoes more and Brandywine has a reputation for exceptional tastiness. Tomatoes have always grown well for me and I'm intrigued by this variety. Oh, the delemma!
Anyone out there grown Brandywine tomatoes and can offer a perspective?
Photo used without permission from Johnny's Seeds.
2 comments:
I have grown Brandywine and they are indeed fine tomatoes, but they're getting the axe in my garden this year as well. They take a little too long and there are others with as much or more flavor that do better for me (and ripen a bit earlier). I have a different situation than you, however. I love tomatoes! And I've already squeezed at least one each of 15 varieties into my garden plotting and another 5 varieties into my son's garden. But I have so many tomato seeds! 4 or 5 will have to be cut in addition to the Brandywine. Yikes. These are hard decisions.
I've grown them and think they are a very good variety. I like tomatoes with good "tomato taste" for fresh eating and Brandywine fills the bill :)
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