Tomato Brandywine Pink (Solanum lycopersicum) seeds
- Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.49
Content: 10 Single seed
Product number: LYC14 GTIN: 4250601202822
Description
A pink heirloom tomato cultivar with very large fleshy fruits (about 500g). The taste is often described as "wine aroma". The ideal tomato for sandwiches! The variety 'Brandywine' is supposed to be commercially available since 1885 already.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Annual |
|---|---|
| Species | Solanaceae |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, June, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, October, September |
| Root system | Heart roots |
| Winter hardiness zones | 11 (4 bis 10 °C) |
Growing instructions
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
|---|---|
| Germination temperature | 22-28°C |
| Germination time | 5-10 days |
| Climate | Subtropical |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | High |
| Planting distance | 50 cm |
| Row spacing | 80 cm |
| Good companion plants | Basil, Celeriac, Knoblauch, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Marigold, Nasturtium, New Zealand Spinach, Parsley, Radish, Spinach, Winter Radish |
| Bad companion plants | Cucumber, Fennel, Peas, Potatoes, Sweet Pepper |
Sowing and care
Preculture from March, germinates at 20 °C in about 10 days. In May, harden the young plants of about 15 cm height and plant them in the greenhouse or outdoors. Possibly needs tying to supports. Pinching out the side shoots is absolutely necessary - leave only few fruits per plant.
Detailed sowing instruction: How to grow tomatoes from seed
Detailed sowing instruction: How to grow tomatoes from seed
Other names
Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum, S. esculentum, Lycopersicon esculentum, L. lycopersicum
German: Paradeiser, Paradeisapfel, Paradiesapfel, Goldapfel, Liebesapfel, Tomate
English: Tomato
French: Tomate
Italian: Pomodoro
Spanish: Tomate, Tomatera, Jitomate
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