BLACK BRANDYWINE TOMATOES ARE AN OLD HEIRLOOM VARIETY, FIRST GROWN AROUND 1920. CULTIVATED AFTER THE RED BRANDWINE TOMATO, IT’S TASTE AND GROWING HABITS ARE SIMILAR.
THE BRANDYWINE NAME COMES FROM BRANDYWINE CREEK IN CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, NEAR THE HOME OF THE GROWER. BLACK BRANDYWINE TOMATOES ARE THIN-SKINNED AND HAVE A DARK MAHOGANY COLOR. THEY HAVE A VERY RICH FLAVOR, WITH THAT OLD TIME TOMATO TASTE, MAKING THEM PERFECT FOR EATING FRESH OR FOR COOKING.
THEIR SHAPES CAN BE UNUSUAL, AND THEY CAN HAVE MULTIPLE GLOBES. THE SHOULDERS OF THE FRUITS CAN HAVE ORANGE, YELLOW OR GREEN COLORATIONS. THESE BLACK BRANDYWINE TOMATOES ARE SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN OTHER BRANDYWINES, AVERAGING ABOUT 1 POUND EACH.
THIS LONG BRANCHING PLANT DOES BEST CAGED OR STAKED, BLACK BRANDYWINE TOMATOES ARE INDETERMINATE VARIETY, WHICH MEANS IT PRODUCES TOMATOES UNTIL FROST.
IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT YOU START YOUR BLACK BRANDYWINE TOMATO SEEDS INDOORS ABOUT 6 TO 8 WEEKS BEFORE THE LAST FROST IN YOUR AREA, SO YOU CAN TRANSPLANT THE YOUNG TOMATO PLANTS OUTSIDE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.
COMES WITH COMPLETE PLANTING & GROWING INSTRUCTIONS!
