Brandy Boy F1 vs F9
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Is Burpee the only source for Brandy Boy seeds?
Comments (40)"i live 2 miles from burpee seed co. warminster pa..they closed their retail store a few years ago so i had to try all the local stores ,lowes HD etc. with no luck, i had to order online for $5 and $6 to ship 1 pack of seeds. 2 miles UNREAL!!!" $6 shipping minimum is a huge turn-off for a pack of seeds - you'd think a very sharp and personable guy like George Ball Jr. would have a better vision for his company. It's a no-brainer that this will hurt the long term reputation of the brand and viability of his company but they seem too engrossed in the accounting to realize that in their current form they need to cater to the small gardener, not fleece them, like Johnny's and Fedco and many seed companies working under the table, exploiting shipping at the expense of customer satisfaction. Since Burpee isn't staffed by garden volunteers, any expectation that they kept the store open was unrealistic. I'm sure they were sad to close their last brick and mortar store too. They still employ well over 100 Bucks County families, pay local taxes and are a boon to the economy. Can't expect Burpee to pay employees gross salaries of $15 - $20 per hour and act as corner storekeepers. Most everyone goes to Lowes and Home Depot first and then stops by mostly to pick up what they couldn't get on the cheap. Burpee can't be expected to compete with itself being sold in big box stores. Meanwhile the mainstream culture equates working in the dirt with second class employment, and Walmart tries to get rid of its greeters until they found out security guards cost more. ...And the young 'uns can't identify one fresh vegetable from another, people send saved seeds for free on the internet, and big box stores killed local specialty shops. LOL! PC...See MoreHeirlooms Vs. Hybrids?
Comments (8)jcheckers - You may have trouble with Brandywines in OKC. It is hard to get any production from them in the Oklahoma heat. I am growing both hybrids and OP varieties this year and the only one I am seeing problems with is Pink Brandymaster. It has set fruit but the leaaves are beginning to yellow, and not just the lower ones. I am wondering if it will make it through my summer. I like acid tomatoes also, but there are some that are not high acid that I find wonderful. I planted several Black Cherry plants this year and the first one that I put in the ground is over six feet tall, so looks like it is going to be a monster plant. I really like the taste of Black Cherry. I also like Sungold which is another cherry that almost taste like fruit to me. Until a few years ago I didn't even like cherry tomatoes, but now that I have found such good ones, they will always have a place in my garden. In addition, they keep producing while some of the larger ones take a little summer vacation in our heat....See MoreBig Beef ... Finally
Comments (96)I have been harvesting my OPs for about two weeks now and now am also harvesting the hybrids. My plants and fruits are different. My OPs are really dark blue gren leathery leaves that have thick stems and petioles. Looks a lot like Hoosier's picture. My OPs are producing tennis ball sized round, blemish free, orange fruit. the hybrid plant is a lot less bold of a plant with leaves that look and are the size of most plants. But, the fruit is a red, not orange, and it is not round... it is flattened somewhat . I will do a taste test tomorrow. So far, my OPs are winning out, but we have a while to go to see for sure....See MoreBrandy Boy Contest -2015 (3)
Comments (163)Wow! Missing out on all the fun here after reformatting my entire disk drive for two nights, uggg, and days straight :-( pennypond, I love your innovative cage/trellis support system - it really looks sharp! What an excellent use of that Hortonova webbing. I'm thinking about getting some to hang horizontally in my hoop where my plants are out of control, like a cheap version of what Hudson has in his GH! I bet my tomatoes aren't as big as you think. The other guys have the big 'uns, I'm just happy to participate and learn about this variety and see how many different growing styles everyone has. Loved your pics! forgottenone, are things heating up in Michigan yet? If not can I pipe some of our heat up there! Sey & goodground, thanks for summing up who's here, I had no idea there were so many! Beautiful pics of your piece of paradise, Sey, nicely arranged! delbar, hang in there. Brandy Boy seems to be a weak plant at the beginning to me even if you have healthy seeds. I had bad seeds, and very low germination, but my sole-surviving plant is falling in line now and doing well, after a rough start. Nitsua, Really enjoyed your closeups of your panicles of tomato flowers! caryltoo, don't forget the most interesting looking tomato, too!!! Lots of categories to try out for and I think one on total yield from a plant would be my favorite to win if I could choose hahaha!!! socalgirl, nice plant and I really like your Tomato Towers, and now that mine are covered in rust that goes everywhere I can see how it's worth it! Yay for that first blush! tripleione, I love the simplicity of your weave! I hope Brandy Boys aren't too heavy with tomatoes to be held up, but I guess there are worse problems to have than that! hoosier, that is one nice Indiana farm. If I ever get some land it is just the sort of thing I'd like to do! To think you don't have to water. If I could do that there would be no stopping me to plant acres of tomatoes! Daniel, I don't use mulch and that is a problem. But it attracts moths. I try to cover the ground with plastic for the better or worse and my plants are in containers uncovered. Greenhouses don't work here but I have a greentunnel ... BrB is outside in the heat though ;-) Hudson, Beautiful pics and now you're on this year! LOL!!!...I hope we don't outgrow GW and need a website all of our own. Maybe we should reserve brandyboycentral.com!!! Great job on the category summary. Was there a reason you didn't include October or even November entries, I'd been meaning to ask and apologize I missed that. Now I better break out my old guitar, it's getting hotter by the minute in the kitchen here for serenading and taking our Brandy Boy girls out to dinner (they are Tomboys to me, haha get it? with a name like Brandy ;-) NCrealestate guy, I bet you're getting close to ripe BrBs too! Here's my stuff so far, showing my two largest tomatoes, they are only passing the 4-ounce mark (113 g) by now, due to a late start. My real season would be October/November based on the dates of the contest, but I'll definitely have a BrB tomato by July 1 -- I think & hope! PC...See Morehudson___wy
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