"Pat Meadows" wrote ...

I grew Brandywine last year. I will never grow them again in this climate
- I think we had TWO ripe tomatoes from them. Bah.

The plants got huge, and one of them collapsed its cage - they have
funny-looking
leaves, btw, different from other tomatoes I've grown - but they didn't
set much fruit and what fruit they did have, didn't ripen.

-- Pat Meadows - In Pennsylvania's northern mountains, at about
1600 feet - one of the colder areas of Zone 5

I grew them for the first time last year. The plants were fussy but grew
large by the end of the season. Despite the sucess of their neighbors, all
season the Brandywines produced only a total of 3 tomatoes on 2 plants. One
of these was lost to rot and one didn't ripen. I was so peeved. In
September I took the sole survivor inside ad decided to make a sandwich
and.... OH MY GOD It was so good I couldn't believe it. I have grown a lot
of tomatoes, but as far as sandwiches go, this was the best ever.

I'm not sure Brandywines are worth the time , space and effort, but I'm
going to try them again this year, even for that one anticipated sandwich.
;-)

In article
e.rogers.com,
"Jo" wrote:

I grew them for the first time last year. The plants were fussy but grew
large by the end of the season. Despite the sucess of their neighbors, all
season the Brandywines produced only a total of 3 tomatoes on 2 plants. One
of these was lost to rot and one didn't ripen. I was so peeved. In
September I took the sole survivor inside ad decided to make a sandwich
and.... OH MY GOD It was so good I couldn't believe it. I have grown a lot
of tomatoes, but as far as sandwiches go, this was the best ever.

I'm not sure Brandywines are worth the time , space and effort, but I'm
going to try them again this year, even for that one anticipated sandwich.
;-)

Sounds like one heck of a sandwich. I just don't know what I'm going to
do. I keep saying I'm not going to fuss about it, but my DH was
probably wanting to duct tape my mouth shut the past few days. I just
received the Burpee catalog and maybe I'll just go totally experimental
and get a hybrid. On their cover they have "Brandy Boy" tomatoes. Heh.
We'll see. At this point, all I know is that I had a very nice garden
planned and when I showed it to the family I got "oh, no corn?" and
"can't we have some cherry tomatoes too?"

Heather H.

Heather Husvar wrote in message ...
In article
e.rogers.com,
"Jo" wrote:

I grew them for the first time last year. The plants were fussy but grew
large by the end of the season. Despite the sucess of their neighbors, all
season the Brandywines produced only a total of 3 tomatoes on 2 plants. One
of these was lost to rot and one didn't ripen. I was so peeved. In
September I took the sole survivor inside ad decided to make a sandwich
and.... OH MY GOD It was so good I couldn't believe it. I have grown a lot
of tomatoes, but as far as sandwiches go, this was the best ever.

I'm not sure Brandywines are worth the time , space and effort, but I'm
going to try them again this year, even for that one anticipated sandwich.
;-)

Sounds like one heck of a sandwich. I just don't know what I'm going to
do. I keep saying I'm not going to fuss about it, but my DH was
probably wanting to duct tape my mouth shut the past few days. I just
received the Burpee catalog and maybe I'll just go totally experimental
and get a hybrid. On their cover they have "Brandy Boy" tomatoes. Heh.
We'll see. At this point, all I know is that I had a very nice garden
planned and when I showed it to the family I got "oh, no corn?" and
"can't we have some cherry tomatoes too?"

Heather H.

I am not really a Burpee basher. I once ordered some tomato plants
from them that were DOA and they gave me a refund...but...there are
companies with better reputations in the gardening community and
better selections. Here are a few of my favorites.

http://www.johnnyseeds.com
http://www.territorial-seed.com
http://www.seedman.com/Rachel/Tomato.htm
http://www.southernexposure.com
http://www.heirloomseeds.com/


Burpee does have some pretty catalogs, though.

Happy Gardening,
Lee Hall
Zone 6B