Overwintered Brandywine - keep or pull?

16 years ago

I have a pink Brandywine that I set out late last summer. Though it flowered plenty, it never set any fruit.

It sat around through the SoCal winter, I didn't need its spot for winter crops so I just left it. Since the weather has been warming it has taken off and grown at least a foot. It now has dozens of blossoms.

This was my first Brandywine attempt. I have read they are temperamental with fruit set, and previously tried gently shaking the plant etc. but no fruit set. I would love to try the delicious Brandywine I have heard so much about, but what are the odds this plant will ever produce?

So should I leave it where it is and hope, or replace it with a new seedling?

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catman529
16 years ago
If it's growing and flowering again I would say to let it grow and see what it produces. this year is my first growing Brandywine so I can't offer any advice yet on the variety in particular.

But try using an electronic toothbrush or something that vibrates and tap each blossom in mid- to late morning when there is the most pollen. I used a small motor with an unbalanced bolt attached to the shaft which made a good vibrator for pollinating. But of course you don't have to get as high-tech so to speak. ;)

Also, is it getting enough sun? Any tomato variety will produce less if it doesn't get enough sun.
junktruck
16 years ago
heck yeah / let it grow and see what happens / might produce a bumper crop this yr hehe
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kterlep
16 years ago
You tropicals and your "problems"... :)

I vote SAVE BRANDY!
homegardenpa
16 years ago
"You tropicals and your "problems"... :)"

Haha, yeah, I think if I ever had a tomato overwinter in PA, I'd have no choice to leave it because it would be some sort of super tomato, lol.