Brandy Boy Hybrid

[MarlynnMarcks]

Does Brandyboy taste more like Brandywine or Big Boy?

[NarnianGarden]

I would hope it tastes like the 'real thing' Brandywine.. (not that I would not value any good tasting tomato)

[Hudson_WY]

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

Medovaya Kaplya is the best tasting PL cherry I know of. http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Medovaya_Kaplya I forgot it is PL until I went out in the garden and saw it.

Carolyn will tell you how good it is Very Prolific Indet.

Thanks AlittleSalt - I'll give them a try!

[Hudson_WY]

Originally Posted by MarlynnMarcks

Does Brandyboy taste more like Brandywine or Big Boy?

Marlynn - I have grown them both. Brandy Boy has the Brandywine taste for sure!! In fact, I can't tell the difference! I grew them side by side and Brandy Boy has a taste every bit as good as Brandywine to me. Big boy has a taste more like Big Beef and Better Boy - IMO

[Gardeneer]

I knew Hudson's reply exactly. So I refrained from comment.
So really, Brandy Boy is a hybrid with heirloom/OP taste. But probably more productive than OP.
This is a win win situation.

[Hudson_WY]

Originally Posted by Gardeneer

I knew Hudson's reply exactly. So I refrained from comment.
So really, Brandy Boy is a hybrid with heirloom/OP taste. But probably more productive than OP.
This is a win win situation.

Haha - Gardeneer - you know me well! Really - There is no pressure what-so-ever from anyone for me to plant Brandy Boy rather that Brandywine Sudduth, other Brandywine strains or any variety at all! I plant 20 Brandy Boy plants, 2 Brandywine Cowlicks and 2 Brandywine Sudduth for a reason. And the reason does not go beyond taste, productivity and disease resistance!! The best performers EARN their space in my GH !!!

[Hudson_WY]

It is Electric Toothbrush time !! Blossoms popping out everywhere like popcorn !

[NarnianGarden]

Woohoo, looks fab!

[Randall]

Very nice. You convinced me to give BB a try this year.

So far, it's running neck and neck with Sudduth. I'm excited to see how it goes.

31 days from seed

[NarnianGarden]

Randall, you seem to have quite a seedling in that tiny solo cup.. Isn't yours about to jump out of the prison?!
Mine are usually in cartons, and the ones in smaller containers show definite signs of distress way before getting that big..

[decherdt]

Originally Posted by Hudson_WY

Thanks for reminding me of a great source! Can anyone recommend a potato leaf cherry tomato variety that is prolific and has great taste? I am tempted to try Brandywine Cherry - any reviews?

Brandysweet Plum is a tasty bigish cherry for us, but we get about 50 per plant. Seeing how your BB's do, I expect you could get better yield.

[Randall]

Originally Posted by NarnianGarden

Randall, you seem to have quite a seedling in that tiny solo cup.. Isn't yours about to jump out of the prison?!
Mine are usually in cartons, and the ones in smaller containers show definite signs of distress way before getting that big..

They're in Roots Organics Original potting soil and have been on a steady diet of Foxfarm Grow Big (1 tsp per gallon) and Cal-Mag Plus (1 tsp per gallon) since being bumped into the 18 oz solo cups. That combination always seems to make a healthy plant with a thick stem.

They should be able to go into the dirt in 2 more weeks or so. They're chomping at the bit, though.

[Fiishergurl]

Hudson, you always have the most beautiful pictures of big healthy plants... :-)

I will soon have some ripe BB to compare with ripe Brandywine Sudduth.

The 4 big ones on the left are BB and a couple below the yellow cherries are Brandywine Sudduth. Cant wait to taste test them side by side. The Big Beefs were planted later so have a ways to go.





Ginny

[Fiishergurl]

Randall those are healthy good looking seedlings.

Ginny

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[Randall]

Thanks, Fiishergurl!

Those tomatoes are gorgeous. The BB's look really nice. I'm jealous right now!