Solanum lycopersicum
Origin: Chester County, Pennsylvania
Improvement status: Cultivar
Seeds per packet: ~25
Germination tested 01/2026: 98%
Life cycle: Annual
'Brandywine' is the classic red heirloom beefsteak tomato, originally from Pennsylvania German farmers in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Named for Brandywine Creek, which is most famous as the stomping grounds of the famous multigenerational family of artists, the Wyeths. 'Brandywine' tomatoes are large, prolific, delicious, and disease resistant. They grow on indeterminate plants, so require some staking or caging. Many strains exist, including 'Pink Brandywine,' 'Yellow Brandywine,' 'Black Brandywine,' 'Sudduth's Strain', etc. This is a classic red type.
These seeds come from our friend Jennifer Williams of Wild Dreams Farm on Vashon Island in Washington State.
GROWING TIPS: Grow as you would any other tomato from seed. Start seeds indoors a few weeks before last frost, and plant out once soil begins to warm in late spring. Provide support.
