tedln

Don't be afraid of Brandywine (Sudduth Strain) because of what you read. I was reluctant to grow it for the same reasons you state. I grew it this year and found it to have very good, and very long production into our high heat summer. Cherokee Purple pretty much lived up to it's reputation for me. It was great tasting with low production. I've read other reports this year of great production with CP. I've finally decided to ignore most reports and grow those varieties which intrigue me. I've already been pleasantly surprised by a few varieties and disappointed by a few others. All of them would probably have performed differently in someone else's garden.

Ted