Little Brandywine compared with Red Brandywine (pic) - Page 2

BVGardener · June 5, 2008

Here we go......

Take a look at the photo below and tell me which one you think is Bucks County and which one is Red Brandywine....don't let the darker red on the one fruit influence your decision as it is a good bit more ripe than the other.

I'll talk about Little Brandywine Hybrid a little later.

Jay

kygreg · June 5, 2008

I have grown Brandy Boy for the last 4 years. Its had good prouduction and decent taste. For the most part it's not a pretty tomato and does tend to have some catfacing; I grow it mainly because my mom likes it because it doesnt have a lot of seeds.

barkeater · June 5, 2008

I'm a big fan of Buck's County, and grew Red BW beside it 2 years in a row. There was no comparison. Bucks County was much more productive and tastier. Both were very late, and I really think the similarity is there, but Buck's is definitely superior in my garden.

BVGardener · June 6, 2008

Barkeater, I found the exact same results regarding flavor. I was unexpectedly shocked by the incredible flavor of Bucks County. I have it in one of my rows infested with nematodes and it has been growing totally uneffected by the RKN.

Little Brandywine Hybrid, though, is another story. The flavor was virtually non-existant.

Jay

rsb148 · August 19, 2008

In my garden I have 2 plants each of LBH and Bucks County. They are not the same as has been reported but are very similar (as has also been reported). The Bucks County friut is smaller and just slightly more elongated than the perfect globes of LBH. Both are getting good reviews with BC getting a slight nod in the taste dept. I'm sure the family will request at least one of these to be grown again next summer. All 4 plants are 8' + and are producing fairly well considering the goofy weather we've had this summer.

June 5, 2008	#17
kygreg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 1,019	I have grown Brandy Boy for the last 4 years. Its had good prouduction and decent taste. For the most part it's not a pretty tomato and does tend to have some catfacing; I grow it mainly because my mom likes it because it doesnt have a lot of seeds.

June 5, 2008	#18
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	I'm a big fan of Buck's County, and grew Red BW beside it 2 years in a row. There was no comparison. Bucks County was much more productive and tastier. Both were very late, and I really think the similarity is there, but Buck's is definitely superior in my garden.

June 6, 2008	#19
BVGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 542	Barkeater, I found the exact same results regarding flavor. I was unexpectedly shocked by the incredible flavor of Bucks County. I have it in one of my rows infested with nematodes and it has been growing totally uneffected by the RKN. Little Brandywine Hybrid, though, is another story. The flavor was virtually non-existant. Jay

August 19, 2008	#20
rsb148 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 15	In my garden I have 2 plants each of LBH and Bucks County. They are not the same as has been reported but are very similar (as has also been reported). The Bucks County friut is smaller and just slightly more elongated than the perfect globes of LBH. Both are getting good reviews with BC getting a slight nod in the taste dept. I'm sure the family will request at least one of these to be grown again next summer. All 4 plants are 8' + and are producing fairly well considering the goofy weather we've had this summer.