Grow richly colored, full-flavored slicing tomatoes with Tomato Brandywine Black. This premium heirloom beefsteak produces substantial maroon-red fruit with characteristic dark shoulders. Fruits can reach 1 to 2 pounds under suitable conditions, offering the meaty texture and generous slices prized for sandwiches, salads, and fresh plates. The flavor is sweet, rich, and complex with balanced acidity. Indeterminate potato-leaf plants continue growing and setting fruit through the season and typically mature in approximately 90 days from transplant.

Germination Rate: 97%. Test Date: 1/26. TLM.

Texas Minimum Germination Rate: 75%

Why Choose Brandywine Black Tomato?

• Dramatic Dark Color: Maroon-red fruit with dusky shoulders creates a distinctive presentation in the garden and kitchen.
• Large Beefsteak Fruit: Substantial tomatoes provide broad, meaty slices for sandwiches, burgers, salads, and serving plates.
• Complex Heirloom Flavor: Rich sweetness and balanced acidity deliver the depth gardeners seek from classic heirloom tomatoes.
• Extended Indeterminate Harvest: Vines continue growing and producing through the season until frost or severe weather ends the crop.
• Potato-Leaf Foliage: Broad, smooth-edged leaves give this variety the characteristic appearance associated with many Brandywine tomatoes.
• Non-GMO Heirloom Seed: Open-pollinated seed allows gardeners to grow a traditional variety and save properly isolated seed.

Planting Tips for Success

• Start Indoors: Sow seeds 6 to 8 weeks before the expected last frost and transplant only after frost danger has passed and soil has warmed.
• Provide Full Sun: Choose a location receiving at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily.
• Prepare Fertile Soil: Plant in rich, well-draining soil amended with compost or other organic matter.
• Space Generously: Allow approximately 24 to 36 inches between plants to support airflow and vigorous indeterminate growth.
• Support Strongly: Use a tall, sturdy cage, trellis, or stake capable of carrying long vines and heavy beefsteak fruit.
• Water Consistently: Water deeply at soil level and maintain even moisture to reduce stress and fruit cracking.
• Fertilize Thoughtfully: Feed according to soil needs and avoid excessive nitrogen, which can produce abundant foliage at the expense of fruit.
• Prune Selectively: Remove damaged lower foliage and manage vines as needed while retaining enough healthy leaf cover to protect developing fruit.
• Harvest: Pick when fruit reaches its mature dark color and yields slightly to gentle pressure.

Doomsday Survival Garden Vegetable

Brandywine Black is included as a distinctive open-pollinated tomato for gardeners planning a diverse survival seed collection. Its indeterminate vines can provide harvests over an extended period, and properly isolated mature fruit can supply seed for future seasons. Because this large-fruited variety takes about 90 days from transplant and requires strong support, include it alongside earlier, more compact tomatoes rather than relying on it as the only tomato crop. Learn more about practical planning at Doomsday Gardening.

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Cooking Methods

• Fresh Slicing: Serve thick slices on sandwiches, burgers, toast, and tomato plates to showcase the fruit's color and flavor.
• Salads: Cut into wedges or chunks and pair with herbs, cheese, cucumbers, or a simple vinaigrette.
• Roasting: Roast wedges or thick slices to concentrate sweetness for pasta, grain bowls, and side dishes.
• Sauces: Simmer ripe fruit into a deeply flavored fresh sauce, allowing extra time to reduce the juice typical of slicing tomatoes.
• Freezing: Freeze prepared tomatoes or finished sauce for convenient use in cooked recipes.

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Grow dramatic dark beefsteak tomatoes with rich heirloom flavor for slicing, salads, and summer meals.

Nutritional Information

Typical values for one medium raw tomato, approximately 123 grams:

• Calories: 22
• Total Fat: 0.2 grams, 0% Daily Value
• Sodium: 6 milligrams, 0% Daily Value
• Total Carbohydrate: 4.8 grams, 2% Daily Value
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 grams, 5% Daily Value
• Total Sugars: 3.2 grams
• Protein: 1.1 grams
• Vitamin C: 17 milligrams, 19% Daily Value
• Potassium: 292 milligrams, 6% Daily Value

Nutritional values are approximate and apply to harvested raw tomatoes, not planting seeds. Values can vary with fruit size and growing conditions.

Important Disclosures

• Variety Disclaimer: Fruit size, color, shape, maturity, yield, and flavor can vary with climate, soil, weather, and growing practices.
• Seed Storage: Store seeds in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and excess moisture until planting.
• Planting Zones: Use local frost dates and growing conditions to determine the best indoor starting and transplanting times for your area.

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