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Gardening

NutmegYankee

(16,308 posts) Mon Aug 27, 2018, 01:56 AM Aug 2018

Finally achieved a Pink Brandywine Tomato goal

After several years of attempts, I finally got a 1.5 lb tomato.

Runners up:

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Finally achieved a Pink Brandywine Tomato goal (Original Post) NutmegYankee Aug 2018 OP

Hoo boy, looks delish! 😋 👍 sprinkleeninow Aug 2018 #1

My German pinks were poor on return NutmegYankee Aug 2018 #2

Was only to get Brandywines to produce one year. dem in texas Aug 2018 #3

Awesome achievement and excellent pictures. We have have good & bad japple Aug 2018 #4

sprinkleeninow

(20,546 posts)

1. Hoo boy, looks delish! 😋 👍

Reply to NutmegYankee (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2018, 02:25 AM

Aug 2018

We got one, I say one! German Pink so far this season. Blossom drop.

Got two more developing. Fingers and all crossed.

The lone one was yummy. Ole fashion 'mater, mayo, butter bread, s&p double decker sandwich.

NutmegYankee

(16,308 posts)

2. My German pinks were poor on return

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 27, 2018, 02:33 AM

Aug 2018

About 3 so on each plant. Sizes ranged about 8-14 oz.

dem in texas

(2,681 posts)

3. Was only to get Brandywines to produce one year.

Reply to NutmegYankee (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2018, 02:52 AM

Aug 2018

The Texas climate just gets too hot too soon for these tomatoes. I grew them then for four years and only got a crop one year. But worth the effort, they are the best tasting tomatoes, hands down.

japple

(10,321 posts)

4. Awesome achievement and excellent pictures. We have have good & bad

Reply to NutmegYankee (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2018, 04:39 PM

Aug 2018

years here in Georgia. In 2016, we got a bumper crop of tomatoes of all kinds and we canned enough for 2 years, even after giving away many jars. This year, our tomato crop was a bust, with the exception of black cherry and little yellow/orange cherries.

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