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Pink Brandywine Heirloom Beefsteak Tomatoes - a brief history

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I will admit it, I have become a little obsessed with my Pink Brandywine beefsteak tomatoes; there I have said it!   I have mentioned them more than once on this site but they really have impressed me this being the first time I have grown them; and it should be remembered they were a replacement sowing sown late to replace the failed  Limoncito  and  Black Cherry  seedlings that wilted and died on me in the first week of May. When you consider they were sown weeks after I would normally sow tomatoes and grown outdoors on the Veg Patch rather than in the Greenhouse the results have been amazing.  This particular American heirloom variety, apparently dates back to 1900, will be grown again by me in 2023 provided I can get the seeds. The marketing blurb suggests t his type of tomato plant is not a big producer but I have several fruit on each plant (see below). Another bonus for me is it will give you fruits long after many other types have stopped producing, I will certainly be getting