Tomato 'Brandywine otv'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Brandywine otv'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Brandywine otv is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.0 and 6.0 as Brandywine otv likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Brandywine otv from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 otv about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Brandywine otv

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

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 otv is a tender plant.

Harvesting Brandywine otv

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

Tomato Brandywine otv Etymology

OTV in the name stands for “Off The Vine”.

Brandywine otv folklore & trivia

A natural cross of Yellow Brandywine and an unknown red parent; de-hybridized by Carolyn Male for five years; named and released by Carolyn Male and Craig LeHoullier in 1996.

Other Names for Tomato 'Brandywine otv'

Otv brandywine