Tomato Brandywine Pink (Solanum lycopersicum) seeds

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Tomato Brandywine Pink (Solanum lycopersicum) seeds

Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,35 €

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SKU: LYC14

GTIN: 4250601202822

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Description
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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 description

Lifecycle:	Annual
Climate:	Subtropical
Flowering months:	June July August September
Flower colour:	Yellow
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Solanaceae
Winter hardiness zones:	11 (4 bis 10 °C)
Root system:	Heart roots

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
When to sow outdoors:
Good companion plants:	Kohlrabi New Zealand Spinach Parsley Radish Winter Radish Marigold Basil Celeriac Lettuce Spinach Nasturtium Knoblauch Headed cabbage
Germination time:	5-10 days
Germination temperature:	22-28°C
Planting distance:	50 cm
Row spacing:	80 cm
Bad companion plants:	Potatoes Sweet Pepper Peas Fennel Cucumber
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	High

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.

Further information: How to grow tomatoes from seed

Other names

Botanical name:	Solanum lycopersicum, S. esculentum, Lycopersicon esculentum, L. lycopersicum
German names:	Paradeiser, Paradeisapfel, Paradiesapfel, Goldapfel, Liebesapfel, Tomate
French names:	Tomate
English names:	Tomato
Spanish names:	Tomate, Tomatera, Jitomate
Italian names:	Pomodoro