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Brandywine Tomato Seeds

Brandywine Tomato Seeds

£1.49

Brandywine Tomato Seeds are a popular heirloom variety, producing large, pink, beefsteak tomatoes with excellent flavour. This indeterminate, potato leaf variety requires staking and can produce up to 30 fruits per plant, each weighing approximately 350-400g. Ideal for greenhouse or outdoor growing.

Average Packet Contents: 15 Seeds

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Growing Brandywine Tomatoes

Brandywine Tomato Seeds are a heritage, beefsteak variety that has been a favourite among gardeners for its exceptional flavour and heavy crops of large, meaty textured fruits. This indeterminate variety requires good cage or staking to support its sturdy stems and can produce up to 30 fruits per plant, each weighing approximately 350-400g.

Sowing and Germination

To grow Brandywine Tomatoes, sow seeds indoors under gentle heat 1cm (¼”) deep in trays or two seeds per pot using good quality seed compost. Lightly cover with a sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Germination takes 1-2 weeks.

Planting and Support

Plant out in a greenhouse from March or outdoors after risk of frost has passed. For the best yields, remove any sideshoots that develop between stem and leaf stems. Shake flowers to aid setting. Once the plant has reached its 6th truss of flowers, pinch out the top of the main stem to develop the fruits.

Care and Maintenance

Keep well-watered and feed weekly once flowers form. Consistent soil moisture is crucial to prevent blossom end rot and split fruit. Increase water in hot spells and reduce in cool weather to keep the soil constantly damp.

Growing Conditions

  • Position: Full sun
  • Soil: Humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
  • Rate of growth: Average
  • Hardiness: Half-hardy annual
  • Sow: January to March
  • Harvest: August to September
Weight 10 g

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