Purple Brandy

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Purple Brandy
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	potato
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	open-pollinated, stabilized intentional cross
Country	USA

B.C KO T

85 days, indet., potato leaf, huge dark pink beefsteaks, one fruit was 1+ kg, outstanding taste, meaty and juicy, excellent for sandwiches and salads, smooth flattened round fruits, no ribbing or catfacing on most fruits.

Seed source:

Howard C. Essl of Bethesda, Maryland (MD ES H) 07 / Joe R. Cavanaugh of Delaware, New Jersey (NJ CA J) 97 / Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 96 / Joe Bratka, New Jersey

Year grown: 2007

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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90 days, indet., potato leaf foliage, 1-2 lb fruit, excellent taste, good yield.

Source 

Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 94 / Joe Bratka, New Jersey

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History

• Bred by Joe Bratka, a Brandywine X Marizol Purple cross. Joe called it Purple Brandywine first, but then renamed to Marizol Bratka, as was suggested by Carolyn Male.
• The proper name should be Marizol Bratka.

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See also

Marizol Bratka

Marizol Brandywine

Purple Brandywine

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Also known as

• Brandywine, Purple

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Brandy. 2007

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Brandy. 2007

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Purple Brandy. 2007

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  Heritage Tomato Seed (CA MC M). Purple Brandy. 2010.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014	Tomato Growers Supply	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013 Tomato Growers Supply	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed - (as Marizol Bratka) Tomato Growers Supply	.	.
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed - new Tomato Growers Supply	8	2
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Tomato Growers Supply	7	.
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Tomato Growers Supply	6	.
2008	Tomato Growers Supply	6	.
2007	Tomato Growers Supply	6	.