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Originally Posted by creeker
I'm growing Brandy Boy, Big Beef, Better Boy, and Big Brandy and repeating that sequence 4 times in one row to eliminate or lessen influences of any differences in soil, water availability, disease or insect pressure. All these varieties are new to me. It won't be real scientific but will plan to report back my impressions of yield, flavor and other things. I,  m sure heat and resistance to scalding sun will be a factor. We've already had a few days over 90 degrees but only 85 today cause the wind's comin' again. |
Big Beef is gonna knock the pants off the other players in this scenario. Unless...UNLESS you like the watermelon rind flavor of Brandywine. And then it's gonna be Brandy Boy all day long.
Big Beef has that red tomato extra taste. The Brandywine derivatives do not have it.