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JoeP · May 21, 2011

I am growing a PL red brandywine this year. I understand that it is a decent tomato but can anyone who has grown it tell me if it tastes at all like the real RL Red Brandywine?

Is it any earlier or later than RL RBW?

Related fun fact: I bought a plant locally that was labeled Pink Brandywine but was RL. The write up on the card said "Potato Leafed". I bought it knowing it didn't match the label hoping that it was Red Brandywine (my 1st attemp at seed starting has not gone very well so purchased plants for insurance). I even called the nursery who was aware of the RL/PL mismatch but said that they were growing one out for themselves and first fruit appears to be a beefsteak (slightly ribbed) and they suspect it will be pink. I am still hoping for a Red Brandywine or at least a good tomato.

May 21, 2011	#16
JoeP Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 97	I am growing a PL red brandywine this year. I understand that it is a decent tomato but can anyone who has grown it tell me if it tastes at all like the real RL Red Brandywine? Is it any earlier or later than RL RBW? Related fun fact: I bought a plant locally that was labeled Pink Brandywine but was RL. The write up on the card said "Potato Leafed". I bought it knowing it didn't match the label hoping that it was Red Brandywine (my 1st attemp at seed starting has not gone very well so purchased plants for insurance). I even called the nursery who was aware of the RL/PL mismatch but said that they were growing one out for themselves and first fruit appears to be a beefsteak (slightly ribbed) and they suspect it will be pink. I am still hoping for a Red Brandywine or at least a good tomato.