Brandywine OTV

[Hudson_WY]

I am excited to try Brandywine OTV this year. We have never planted this variety before but Carolyn's book "100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden" got me interested! I only had room for one plant - which doesn't do a variety justice - but if it likes our GH we will invite it back! I also wanted to plant it the same year we are growing Brandywine Pink Sudduth Strain so we can compare the two - especially the taste. I ordered the seeds late so BW OTV got a late but great start! We planted the seeds mid January. Here are some photos of the plant to date:

[FruitGuyMiller]

Hudson,

I will be very interested in seeing how these compare to Brandy Boy that you've had such success with.

[barefootgardener]

Your Brandywine OTV looks like it is coming along nicely. In hope it does well for you and you get some good tasting fruit from the vine.

I planted OTV a number of years back, and it did not do as well in my garden as regular Brandywine did that same year. The plant and vine were lovely, but, I had few fruit and the flavor was only so so for me compared to regular Brandywine. Granted, I only grew it one year, but, I hope you have better luck with it.

Ginny

[Hudson_WY]

FruitGuyMiller,
I do have a Brandy Boy planted right next to the Brandywine OTV as you can see in the photo - it just worked out that way. They are the same age but I don't think the OTV liked the cooler temperatures. Now that I have the GH min at 60 degrees - it appears to have perked up! I am not really comparing the two but I am comparing OTV with Sudduth for taste and production. OTV's first truss only had two blossoms but the next truss has 7 buds/blossoms I noticed. Both blossoms on the first truss have set fruit.

Barefootgardener,
I have heard the same from several growers but as many have had success. Thanks for your info. I agree with you - if it doesn't like my GH it will be time to move on.

[MissS]

Just so you understand that Brandywine OTV and Sudduth are two totally different plants. OTV is not a Brandywine as is Cowlick's and Sudduth. Comparing them to each other would be the same as comparing them to your Brandyboy or any other tomato for that matter.

[Hudson_WY]

MissS - I agree - however please read the first paragraph in Carolyn's book above - OTV is a Brandywine by name - so it's fun to compare the taste and production - IMO. Even though it is a totally different plant.

What is your opinion - do you like the taste and production better with Sudduth or OTV ?

[Cole_Robbie]

I am also trying OTV for the first time. I had a mislabeled pink last summer that I think was Sudduth, but I'm not positive. It was a big producer.

[timbucktwo]

I grew OTV after reading Carolyn's book, they were planted at my place of work, and they did great. Definitely will be part of this year's tomatoes in my home garden.


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[Hudson_WY]

Hi Cole Robbie - I think I remember you from the other forum? How about posting your results with OTV and we can compare this season? As I remember you have a high tunnel where you grow a ton of tomatoes?

Timbucktwo - you must work at a nursery? Do you have any photos of the OTV plant and tomatoes grown at your place of work? How would you compare the taste of OTV to that of Brandywine Sudduth? Please share your OTV results this year from your home garden!

[Cole_Robbie]

Yep. That's me. I just planted some OTV seeds a few minutes ago.

[timbucktwo]

Originally Posted by Hudson_WY

Hi Cole Robbie - I think I remember you from the other forum? How about posting your results with OTV and we can compare this season? As I remember you have a high tunnel where you grow a ton of tomatoes?

Timbucktwo - you must work at a nursery? Do you have any photos of the OTV plant and tomatoes grown at your place of work? How would you compare the taste of OTV to that of Brandywine Sudduth? Please share your OTV results this year from your home garden!

I do not work at a nursery, rather I'm a service tech on 2nd shift handling emergency calls, and work for a great boss who cooks great Italian food along with standard BBQ fare, one of our favorite appetizers is the classic tomato/basil/mozzarella in Italian dressing, plus big beefsteak slices on burgers & sandwiches. Both of us and others at our station built a 20'x20' raised bed about 7 yrs. ago & grow tomatoes, peppers, eggplant & basil. I start the seeds in the equipment room which is a constant 75 deg., & plant leftovers in my garden & give away to other employees & a food shelter. Sometimes I have to remind myself how fortunate I am to have the support of my employer, more so after recovering from ocular melanoma surgeries, with the increased knowledge & acceptance of the anti-cancer benefits of tomatoes and other fresh organic produce. Also, we have a free source of compost, can't get much better than it is where I work!


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[timbucktwo]

Sorry, forgot to answer the rest of what you've asked. I do have photos but currently don't have access as they're on an old HD for a PC & I've switched to a Mac since then. Unfortunately I've never grown Sudduth, only Red RL, and really have much better luck in both my home garden & at work with PL varieties so went to OTV and taste is not quite as good as the regular BW but production & health make it a slam dunk IMO. I'd definitely recommend it along with Olena Ukrainian, those are my two favorites although I love both purple & black PL varieties too.


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[Cole_Robbie]

the anti-cancer benefits of tomatoes

Heck yeah! Every color of tomato has a different anti-oxidant profile, so you should grow them all, or at least one favorite of each color.