Fruit VegetablesIntermediate
Brandywine Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Scientific Name
Solanum lycopersicum
Family
Solanaceae
Origin
USA (Amish heirloom, 1885)
Type
Annual vine (indeterminate)
80-100 days
Culinary Uses
Flavor: Intensely sweet, complex, old-fashioned tomato taste
- The ultimate slicing tomato
- Fresh BLT sandwiches
- Thick tomato slices with sea salt
- Fresh tomato sauces
- Stuffed tomatoes
Planting Calendar
Sow Indoors
FebruaryMarch
Sow Outdoors
Not recommended
Harvest
AugustSeptemberOctober
Health Benefits
- Extremely high lycopene content
- Rich in vitamin C and potassium
- Contains folate for cell health
- Antioxidant-rich for heart health
- May help lower blood pressure