Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves look
like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
...
Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever tasted. It's
an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves look like the plant's
struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to it is doing just fine. But
the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.
This is one of our mandatory 'matoes; the others are Black Krim, Sungold (cherry)
and Green Zebra.
For us, the heirlooms have been good producers this year. We only have one hybrid this
year and it's not doing that well (Early Girl).
CareWren--drying tomatoes and making sauce today

"KarenCannoli" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves
look like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next
to it is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.
This is one of our mandatory 'matoes; the others are Black Krim, Sungold
(cherry)
and Green Zebra.
For us, the heirlooms have been good producers this year. We only have one
hybrid this
year and it's not doing that well (Early Girl).
CareWren--drying tomatoes and making sauce today


I stumbled across Brandywine by pure chance. I was too busy to start many of
my own seeds this year, and I figured it would be easy to find plenty of
varieties at the nurseries. I happened to be at Home Despot, where I
normally won't buy plants. But, some employee must've accidentally taken
great care of the tomato plants. The Brandywines were in great shape.

The employee's probably been lobotomized and fired by now, so he/she won't
attempt to teach other employees how to take care of plants.

On 8/16/07 4:07 PM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves look
like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.


They are the best. But I'll echo the recommendation for Green Zebras.

C

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 8/16/07 4:07 PM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves
look
like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to
it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.


They are the best. But I'll echo the recommendation for Green Zebras.

C


Subtitle:
Seed starting project takes over entire basement.

On 8/17/07 8:26 AM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 8/16/07 4:07 PM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves
look
like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to
it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.


They are the best. But I'll echo the recommendation for Green Zebras.

C


Subtitle:
Seed starting project takes over entire basement.


Ever read Mike McGrath about seed starting?

C

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 8/17/07 8:26 AM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 8/16/07 4:07 PM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves
look
like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to
it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.


They are the best. But I'll echo the recommendation for Green Zebras.

C


Subtitle:
Seed starting project takes over entire basement.


Ever read Mike McGrath about seed starting?

C


No. What's it about? Removing your furnace to make more room for seed trays?
:-)

On 8/17/07 9:42 AM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 8/17/07 8:26 AM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 8/16/07 4:07 PM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves
look
like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to
it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.


They are the best. But I'll echo the recommendation for Green Zebras.

C


Subtitle:
Seed starting project takes over entire basement.


Ever read Mike McGrath about seed starting?

C


No. What's it about? Removing your furnace to make more room for seed trays?
:-)


Darn close! Check out back issues of Green Prints (one of the two and only
two gardening mags I still subscribe to).

Cheryl

I grew 2 Brandwines last year, first time. This year I'm up to 5. Just had
to have more!

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 8/16/07 4:07 PM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves
look
like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to
it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.


They are the best. But I'll echo the recommendation for Green Zebras.

C

This year I went for "Pruden's Purple" and "Pineapple" heirlooms....
Yummy. Pruden's is very Brandywine-like but a bit more regular
shaped. Pineapple is an largish yellow and red striped tomato.

That's in addition to the paste tomatoes that I put up and use for
canned spaghetti sauce.



On Aug 20, 5:52 am, "Andrew Ostrander" wrote:
I grew 2 Brandwines last year, first time. This year I'm up to 5. Just had
to have more!

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message

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On 8/16/07 4:07 PM, in article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves
look
like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to
it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.

They are the best. But I'll echo the recommendation for Green Zebras.

C

"snotbottom" wrote in message
ups.com...
This year I went for "Pruden's Purple" and "Pineapple" heirlooms....
Yummy. Pruden's is very Brandywine-like but a bit more regular
shaped. Pineapple is an largish yellow and red striped tomato.

That's in addition to the paste tomatoes that I put up and use for
canned spaghetti sauce.


I wonder where the term "put up" came from. Put up where? On the shelf? I
know it means canning, but it's an odd description.

In article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

"snotbottom" wrote in message
ups.com...
This year I went for "Pruden's Purple" and "Pineapple" heirlooms....
Yummy. Pruden's is very Brandywine-like but a bit more regular
shaped. Pineapple is an largish yellow and red striped tomato.

That's in addition to the paste tomatoes that I put up and use for
canned spaghetti sauce.


I wonder where the term "put up" came from. Put up where? On the shelf? I
know it means canning, but it's an odd description.

http://www.amazon.com/Putting-Food-P.../dp/0452268990

The review may be of interest.

Bill

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This article is posted under fair use rules in accordance with
Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, and is strictly for the educational
and informative purposes. This material is distributed without profit.

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On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:16:19 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"snotbottom" wrote in message
oups.com...
This year I went for "Pruden's Purple" and "Pineapple" heirlooms....
Yummy. Pruden's is very Brandywine-like but a bit more regular
shaped. Pineapple is an largish yellow and red striped tomato.

That's in addition to the paste tomatoes that I put up and use for
canned spaghetti sauce.


I wonder where the term "put up" came from. Put up where? On the shelf? I
know it means canning, but it's an odd description.

South for many different things.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any
tomato I've ever tasted. It's an old variety, not very
disease resistant, so the leaves look like the plant's
struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.

I started mine from seed this year. Some of the fruit is
downright homely but I got a 1lb 4 1/4 oz beauty last
weekend. Best tomato I've ever eaten! I have the seeds
from it fermenting on the sink for next year!

Seahag

On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:07:32 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves look
like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.

Put it on your list for next year.


I've had some better foliage and tomatoes when I sprayed the foliage
using skim milk in water. I used a half cup powdered milk to the
gallon and used this regularly. It cuts way down on mildew and other
problems. You can use skim milk out of the carton as well. Then, I
mix a cup with a gallon of water and put it in my pump up sprayer.
This method is useless in a hose end sprayer.

Yes, there is nothing like a Brandywine.