Yellow Brandywine

Described as exceptionally rich, sweet, and fruity with low acidity, a golden counterpart to the famous pink Brandywine. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

A golden-yellow potato-leaf beefsteak in the Brandywine family, celebrated for rich, sweet, low-acid flavor.

• Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.
• Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
• Can be a demanding grow, most rewarding once you have a few seasons behind you.
• Wants real summer warmth and is slow to set when nights stay cool.
• Prone to cracking and splitting after wet spells.
• One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Brandywinebut golden yellow rather than pinkKellogg's Breakfastbut a potato-leaf Brandywine type

• John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds
• True Leaf Market

• Heirloom vs Hybrid Tomatoes
• Slicer vs Beefsteak Tomatoes

Is Yellow Brandywine determinate or indeterminate?

Yellow Brandywine is an indeterminate variety. Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.

How long does Yellow Brandywine take to ripen?

Yellow Brandywine ripens in about 80 days from transplant. Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.

Is Yellow Brandywine an heirloom or a hybrid?

Yellow Brandywine is an heirloom, an open-pollinated variety with a documented history, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.

What can I grow instead of Yellow Brandywine?

A close swap is Brandywine, but golden yellow rather than pink.