The 2015 Spitters List

[Fiishergurl]

I guess I don't like pinks as much either. I'm trying a few more this year to make sure... lol.

Ginny

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by TomatoDon

Worth,

What is the difference in a "real" Brandywine and a Sudduth?

Origin catalog number maybe nothing.
Both are listed separately.
Worth

[TomatoDon]

I'm beginning to think that the Brandywine is the most famous, infamous, beloved, and mis-understood tomato in all of the tomato kingdom. It certainly has the most mystique.

DS

[Ricky Shaw]

They're intimidating for heirloom novices. I'm trying to work up to them with Rebel Yell and Daniels in '16.

[kath]

Originally Posted by Ricky Shaw

They're intimidating for heirloom novices. I'm trying to work up to them with Rebel Yell and Daniels in '16.

IMO, both of these taste better and produce as well or better than any of the "pink Brandywine" varieties I've grown, including plain "Brandywine", Pink Brandywine, Sudduth's, Liam's, Glick's, or Cowlick's.

[Anthony_Toronto]

Originally Posted by Fiishergurl

Good point.

The first year I grew tomatoes i had a Sunsugar plant. I tried them when they were under ripe but I didnt know that. They were awful. Didnt try anymore for a while and then one day picked an orange one and tasted it and it was night and day. Sweet and delicious. I had forgotten about tasting them too early.

Ginny

I can't help myeslf from tasting them too early, yet I'm always punished for doing so!

[Anthony_Toronto]

Originally Posted by TomatoDon

I'm beginning to think that the Brandywine is the most famous, infamous, beloved, and mis-understood tomato in all of the tomato kingdom. It certainly has the most mystique.

DS

Very intersting stuff...I've had several lauded varieties perform very poorly in my neck of the woods, so perhaps that explains the differences in experience for Brandywine up here vs. down there? All I know is that it has always tasted top-notch to me (and to anyone who has tasted it from my garden over the years), even though production is frustratingly spotty.

[Labradors2]

Brandywine always tasted great to me too, but I gave up growing it because it was always so late. By the time the fruit would ripen, they would crack and go moldy. Now I know that we can pick at the blush stage, but even so BW simply wasn't productive enough to warrant growing IMNSOH.

Linda

[Fiishergurl]

Originally Posted by kath

IMO, both of these taste better and produce as well or better than any of the "pink Brandywine" varieties I've grown, including plain "Brandywine", Pink Brandywine, Sudduth's, Liam's, Glick's, or Cowlick's.

I'm already growing Rebel Yell, Neves Azorian Red and a bunch of other really good ones. Thinking twice about Brandywine since I have too many already. Might as well stick with ones that are really tasty and really productive in my garden.

Ginny

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[Tormato]

So, have you tried Aunt Ginny's Purple, yet? It's my all-time favorite tomato.

[BigVanVader]

Originally Posted by Tormato

So, have you tried Aunt Ginny's Purple, yet? It's my all-time favorite tomato.

Now that one is on my grow list, it and Rebel yell are the only pinks I plan to grow. Its highly praised, but why is it called purple Looks pink to me.

[Anthony_Toronto]

Originally Posted by Tormato

So, have you tried Aunt Ginny's Purple, yet? It's my all-time favorite tomato.

I tried it, but it didn't work for me (*I think it was a generally poor season, but I don't think I tried it again). I also don't recall it being particularly purple, though I also don't recall it being as pink as brandywine.

[TomatoDon]

Is Rebel Yell a new strain of BW? I've never heard that variety of tomato before.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by TomatoDon

Is Rebel Yell a new strain of BW? I've never heard that variety of tomato before.

It is a stabilized potato leafed cross between Stump Of The world and Bear Claw back in 2007.

Worth

[TomatoDon]

I don't get the name connection that would produce "Rebel Yell." I hope no one confuses it with the cross between Abraham Lincoln and Jeff Davis called "Yankee Doodle Dixie."