Thanks & Recommended Tomatoes Like Sudduth's Brandywine

[sic transit gloria]

Wes, Neves Azorean Red, Earl's Faux are comparable. I still think BWS is the best tasting tomato there is. The problem is that production is very low. I'll be trying Cowlick's this year, and we'll see if it compares to BWS.

[rellis]

Thanks everyone for the additional responses.

Camo – Special thanks to you for taking the time to post such a thorough and detailed response. I found it very insightful.

I just want to reiterate, how wonderful of a site Tomatoville is. Everyone is so generous with their time and knowledge. Hopefully one day I’ll be more of a contributor, instead of just a user of this great resource.

[no charge]

Rellis,

I grew about 400 plants last season,which included Sudduth BW (40 plants), Red BW 75 plants), Black BW (20 plants), Yellow BW 40) plants, Cowlick BW (only 2 plants), Cherokee Purple (5 plants).

Like you, I find the Sudduth's to be the benchmark of taste. I found the Yellow BW to be a close 2nd to Sudduth's. The Yellow's were later than the Sudduths, but were quite large and were well worth waiting for.

In all fairness, I can't really say much about Cowlick as they went down with Septoria early, as did the Cherokee Purple's before I could get more than a few tomatoes from them. I'll be growing more of them this coming season, so will know more then.

I think you would be happy with Yellow BW.

John

[mtbigfish]

Will be growing Cowlicks this year
but here in So Calif my experience has been Blk BW, Cherokee Purple, Suddith BW, Red BW and Yellow BW last - in order of how they tasted - I think what I have heard many times that the blacks, purples do better in the south for taste - I guess So Calif counts - because I agree
Have tasted some of the same grown in Iowa and Mo where relatives live and the black and purple drop behind the red BW - yellow BW still last of these

Dennis

[camochef]

Originally Posted by mtbigfish

Will be growing Cowlicks this year
but here in So Calif my experience has been Blk BW, Cherokee Purple, Suddith BW, Red BW and Yellow BW last - in order of how they tasted - I think what I have heard many times that the blacks, purples do better in the south for taste - I guess So Calif counts - because I agree
Have tasted some of the same grown in Iowa and Mo where relatives live and the black and purple drop behind the red BW - yellow BW still last of these

Dennis

Blacks and Purples do pretty good here in Pa. too! Although it is south Pa.
2008 season I was quite impressed with Black BW, It didn't fair to well this past year. I find it to be too unstable in both fruit shape and leaf type. Taste varies quite a bit too. In '08 it was one of the best blacks I grew, edging out Amazon Chocolate by a narrow margin. This year they all (had quite a few plants from quite a few sources), fell pretty far down the list.
Still, I find myself favoring the Pinks, with Blacks/purples close behind!
Camo

[rnewste]

Thanks to some help with seeds from TV members, I will be growing: Brandywine Sudduth, Brandywine Cowlicks, Brandywine Glicks, Brandywine x Neves Azorean Red, Marianna's Peace, and Ed's Millennium (a pink BW derivative), all side-by-side in adjacent EarthTainers in 2010.

My hope is that with near identical Sun exposure, fertilizer, and water consistency, I plan to do comparative yield and taste tests among this group to select my personal favorites. Should be a fun Summer!

Raybo

[camochef]

Originally Posted by rnewste

Thanks to some help with seeds from TV members, I will be growing: Brandywine Sudduth, Brandywine Cowlicks, Brandywine Glicks, Brandywine x Neves Azorean Red, Marianna's Peace, and Ed's Millennium (a pink BW derivative), all side-by-side in adjacent EarthTainers in 2010.

My hope is that with near identical Sun exposure, fertilizer, and water consistency, I plan to do comparative yield and taste tests among this group to select my personal favorites. Should be a fun Summer!

Raybo

Sounds like a fun time ahead. this is one experiment I want to keep an eye on, even though I don't grow in containers, it will be an interesting comparison. Best of Luck!
Camo

[newatthiskat]

I agree that Brandywine Suddeth was one of the best tasting tomatoes I had last year and I will be growing more this year than last. I also wanted to say that I had great luck with Pink Sweet. lots of tomatoes and great taste! Both are on the list for this year as well.
Kat