Brandywine, True Black
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Brandywine, True Black | |
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Maturity | late |
Growth habit | indet. |
Leaf type | potato |
Fruit color | black |
Fruit shape | beefsteak |
Fruit size | medium |
Fruit type | slicer |
Variety type | |
Country |
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- 85 days, indet., potato leaf plant with a fair yield of 6-14 oz brownish black fruit with good flavor.
- Source
- MO GE J 08 (Jere Gettle, Missouri)
Year: 2008
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- Offered commercially by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in 2008.
- Jere Gettle, the owner of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds , received the seed from William Woys Weaver of Pennsylvania (PA WE W), who claimed that his grandfather obtained seed from breeder Dr. Harold E. Martin in the late 1920s.
- According to Southern Exposure Seed Exchange , this is a cross between Brandywine and Fejee Improved, bred by Dr. Harold E. Martin. If this is true, I would question why this tomato was named 'True Black Brandywine'.
- A few tomato folks at Tomatoville questioned the authenticity of the 'true' strain, specifically around its recent introduction (2007-2008).
- First introduced to SSE by Jere Gettle of Missouri (MO GE J) in 2008.
- Southern Exposure Seed Exchange offered it in their 2010 Catalog as Black Brandywine.
See also
Seed Availability
Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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2018 | . | . | |
2017 | . | . | |
2016 | . | . | |
2015 | . | . | |
2014 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Diane's Flower Seeds Solana Seeds |
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2013 | Delectation of Tomatoes - new Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies |
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2012 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | . | . |
2011 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed Knapp's Fresh Vegies - new Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (as Black Brandywine) Solana Seeds |
6 | 1 |
2010 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heritage Harvest Seed - new Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - new Solana Seeds Terroir Seeds |
1 | 0 |
2009 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Solana Seeds - new |
2 | . |
2008 | Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds | 1 | . |
2007 | 0 | . |