How Many Kinds of Brandywine Are There? - Page 3

Fred Hempel · October 5, 2015

To southern Italians, the only legit San Marzano tomatoes have specific genetics AND they are grown on the shoulders of Mt Vesuvius (San Marzano has a "DOP" designation, linking it to a place as well as a variety -- like French wines).

AlittleSalt · October 5, 2015

I had heard of San Marzano way before I took up gardening. The Striped Marzano sounds good. Speckled Roman is a cross between Antique Roman and Banana Legs. Antique Roman tastes very good but is really late. Banana Legs grew Semi-Det for us and started producing early and a lot. I could see the Striped Marzano as a good tasting heavy producing tomato.

Brandywine = countless varieties.

October 5, 2015	#31
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	To southern Italians, the only legit San Marzano tomatoes have specific genetics AND they are grown on the shoulders of Mt Vesuvius (San Marzano has a "DOP" designation, linking it to a place as well as a variety -- like French wines).

October 5, 2015	#32
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I had heard of San Marzano way before I took up gardening. The Striped Marzano sounds good. Speckled Roman is a cross between Antique Roman and Banana Legs. Antique Roman tastes very good but is really late. Banana Legs grew Semi-Det for us and started producing early and a lot. I could see the Striped Marzano as a good tasting heavy producing tomato. Brandywine = countless varieties.