Tomato 'Brandywine Red'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Brandywine Red is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 7.5 as Brandywine Red likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Aim to sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Brandywine Red about 42 days before your last frost date.

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Brandywine Red is a tender plant.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.

The red strain of the Brandywine first appeared in the 1988 Seed Savers Exchange yearbook. It has been documented to be from the Amish community and has been grown in the Amish community for many years.