Pink Brandywine Tomato Seeds

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Tomato Brandywine PinkOP80 Days Heirloom 1885Well formed bright pink, juicy fruits have a rich, old-fashioned flavor. Perfect as a slicer and works well diced in salads.Fruit size: 16 ozMatures: 80 daysPlant spacing: 36 inches apartPlant size: 4 feet tallPlant type: IndeterminateFun Facts1. Named after Brandeywine Creek in Chester County PA in 18852. There is some dispute about the exact origin of the tomato3. It is suggested by Johnson and Stokes Seed Annual in 1888 that "Tomato No. 45" was named by friend, Thomas Brinton, who called it "magnificient" and wrothy of the name Brandywine after the "most beautiful of all streams which flows near our Quaker Village." 4. May have potato shaped leaves and sometimes not5. It is believed that the tomato originates in the western portions of South America6. Varieties of wild tomatoes are still found in Peru7. Aztecs of Central America called it "xitomatl"8. In 1692 a cookbook was published in Naples and mentions the Tomato