BW Sudduth

WildLife · July 26, 2009

Had my first taste of the BWS.
I see why the tom has a good rep for flavor.
Main thing, I got some seeds. :smile:

Was not the best tom, the flavor was very tomato-y and
had a nice beef flavor.

Now if the plant would only set more toms................

Blueaussi · July 29, 2009

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Originally Posted by WildLife

Now if the plant would only set more toms................

Therein lies the reason I don't grow Brandywines, they don't produce well for me.

robin303 · July 29, 2009

I have grown that and the Red Brandywine for the last two years with terrible results. They just don't like 104 deg weeks at a time.

Wi-sunflower · July 30, 2009

While I see all of the above posters are in hot climates (compared to Wisconsin), Brandywines don't do all that well for me either. While they set more tomatoes than just a couple for me, they are LATE and fussy as far as cracking goes.

Often when a newbie is looking for plants in the spring, they will ask for "Brandywine" as it's a name they've heard. If they haven't grown it before, I will usually try to change then to something like Omar's Lebanese, Mortgage Lifter or Rose even tho I usually have the Brandywine plants. I explain that the other varieties are similar, earlier, and they aren't as likely to have so much trouble getting something from the plants as with Brandywines.

I don't want newbie growers to have a difficult experience right off the bat.

Carol

WildLife · August 7, 2009

Finally, plant is setting fruit.

Don't know if it is the age or the cooler weather. 6 deg average cooler.
from 90 deg down to 84.

July 26, 2009	#1
WildLife Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, Calif Posts: 144	BW Sudduth Had my first taste of the BWS. I see why the tom has a good rep for flavor. Main thing, I got some seeds. :smile: Was not the best tom, the flavor was very tomato-y and had a nice beef flavor. Now if the plant would only set more toms................

July 29, 2009	#3
robin303 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin, TX Zone 8b Posts: 531	I have grown that and the Red Brandywine for the last two years with terrible results. They just don't like 104 deg weeks at a time.

July 30, 2009	#4
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	While I see all of the above posters are in hot climates (compared to Wisconsin), Brandywines don't do all that well for me either. While they set more tomatoes than just a couple for me, they are LATE and fussy as far as cracking goes. Often when a newbie is looking for plants in the spring, they will ask for "Brandywine" as it's a name they've heard. If they haven't grown it before, I will usually try to change then to something like Omar's Lebanese, Mortgage Lifter or Rose even tho I usually have the Brandywine plants. I explain that the other varieties are similar, earlier, and they aren't as likely to have so much trouble getting something from the plants as with Brandywines. I don't want newbie growers to have a difficult experience right off the bat. Carol

August 7, 2009	#5
WildLife Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, Calif Posts: 144	Finally, plant is setting fruit. Don't know if it is the age or the cooler weather. 6 deg average cooler. from 90 deg down to 84.