Brandywine, Sudduth's Strain
Heirloom tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Days to maturity
- 85-95 days
- Fruit
- pink, beefsteak
- Weight
- 12-24 oz
- Bred by
- -
Also known as
| Name | Kind | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sudduth's Brandywine | Synonym | |
| Brandywine | Shared name (ambiguous) | Sold simply as Brandywine by many suppliers, which is why Brandywine seed varies so much between sources. |
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Brandywine
Sudduth's is a specific preserved strain; generic Brandywine seed may be any line.
Origin & history
The specific Brandywine line preserved by Dorris Sudduth Hill's family for over a century and distributed through Seed Savers Exchange. Most growers who rank Brandywine first in flavor are describing this strain.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 85-95 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
| Fruit weight | 12-24 oz | Typical range for the cultivar, as a consensus across the cited sources. Not a measured mean from any single crop: fruit weight varies with season, spacing and where on the plant the fruit set. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Aunt Ginny's Purple
78-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Brandywine
80-100 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Hungarian Heart
80-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Marianna's Peace
85-90 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Mortgage Lifter
80-85 days · Indeterminate
- heirloom
Omar's Lebanese
80-90 days · Indeterminate
Head to head
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection
- Victory Seeds variety histories · Victory Seed Company, Seed Catalog