Black Brandywine Tomato

Garden Seeds

Black Brandywine is the kind of tomato that reminds you why people still grow heirlooms. Large, beautifully irregular fruits ripen to a dusky red with deep purple and mahogany tones, with rich flavor that goes far beyond what you’ll find at the grocery store.

Inside, the flesh is juicy and meaty with a full tomato flavor that balances sweetness with just enough acidity. Slice one thick for a sandwich, serve it simply with salt, or eat it warm from the garden. This is a true slicing tomato, substantial, flavorful, and made for summer meals.

Vigorous indeterminate vines continue growing and producing as the season progresses, developing large fruits that are every bit as impressive cut open as they are on the vine. Black Brandywine isn’t grown for perfect uniformity. It’s grown for color, character, and exceptional flavor.

Planting Tips

• Start: Indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost, then transplant after danger of frost has passed
• Depth: ¼″ deep
• Spacing: 24–36″ apart
• Germination: 7–14 days
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Rich, fertile, well-draining soil

Plant Care

Provide consistent moisture and support plants with a sturdy cage, trellis, or stakes as they grow. As an indeterminate tomato, Black Brandywine continues growing and setting fruit throughout the season. Harvest when fruits develop their characteristic deep, dusky color and yield slightly to gentle pressure.