{"product_id":"pomidor-wysoki-pink-brandywine-nasiona","title":"Pink Brandywine tall tomato - Solanum lycopersicum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #656B39;\"\u003eA legend among gourmet tomatoes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink Brandywine is an American heirloom variety from the late 19th century, considered one of the tastiest tomatoes in the world. It produces huge, flattened, pink fruits weighing 300–600 g, with meaty flesh and a deep, sweet-tart flavor you simply cannot buy in a store. The plant is tall, with distinctive potato leaves. It requires patience and staking, but it is one of those tomatoes that makes having a garden worthwhile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color: #5C3727; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e tall (indeterminate), late variety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e pink, large, flattened, 300–600 g, meaty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSowing under cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e early to mid-March\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlanting out:\u003c\/strong\u003e after May 15 (outdoors) or early May (polytunnel)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e August–October\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny, warm, sheltered\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate – a late variety that needs a long summer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNumber of seeds per packet:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 90 (0.3 g)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color: #5C3727; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003eWhat makes this variety special\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrandywine is the name of an entire family of old, non-hybrid tomatoes, and the pink version is the most famous of them all. The fruits are enormous – usually 300–500 g, with record specimens exceeding 700 g – slightly ribbed, with thin skin and flesh containing almost no seed cavities. The flavor is complex: plenty of sweetness, pronounced acidity, and something gardeners simply call the taste of a real tomato. The plant is easy to recognize by its leaves: they are large and smooth, with single, un serrated blades, like those of a potato.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an heirloom variety, Pink Brandywine was not bred for high yields or transportability – the fruits crack easily and do not keep for long, while the plants yield less than modern hybrids. That is the price of flavor. The variety is late (about 85–90 days from planting out), so in Central Europe it performs best under plastic or in a greenhouse; outdoors it needs a warm, sheltered position and early sowing. Seeds can be collected from your own fruits – the variety is stable and comes true to type.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color: #5C3727; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003eStep-by-step cultivation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #656B39;\"\u003eSowing (March, under cover):\u003c\/strong\u003e sow the seeds in early or mid-March in trays or multicell trays, 0.5–1 cm deep, at 22–25°C. Germination takes 6–10 days. After emergence, lower the temperature to 18–20°C and provide as much light as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #656B39;\"\u003ePricking out:\u003c\/strong\u003e when the seedlings have their first pair of true leaves, transplant them individually into 9–10 cm pots, planting them deeper – up to the cotyledons. One week before planting out, harden off the seedlings by putting them outdoors for increasingly longer periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #656B39;\"\u003ePlanting out (after May 15):\u003c\/strong\u003e plant in a polytunnel in early May or outdoors after the last frosts, spacing plants 60 × 80 cm apart and providing a sturdy stake (at least 180 cm) or string support. The soil should be fertile, rich in humus, and deeply cultivated. Plant deeply – the buried part of the stem will produce additional roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #656B39;\"\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e train to a single stem, regularly removing suckers (side shoots growing from the leaf axils). Water generously but regularly – fluctuations in moisture are the main cause of fruit cracking. Feed every 2 weeks with a tomato fertilizer higher in potassium. At the end of August, pinch out the growing tip above the fifth or sixth truss so that the set fruits have time to ripen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color: #5C3727; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tomato \u003cstrong\u003efor eating raw\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the simplest way: a thick slice, salt, and olive oil. Excellent \u003cstrong\u003ein sandwiches and burgers\u003c\/strong\u003e – a single slice covers an entire slice of bread – as well as in Caprese salads and gazpacho. Its meaty flesh also makes a thick, sweet \u003cstrong\u003esauce and passata\u003c\/strong\u003e, although it seems a shame to preserve it when it tastes so good straight from the vine. It grows well alongside basil and marigolds, which help deter pests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color: #5C3727; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003eGardener’s tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f5f3ee; border-left: 4px solid #656B39; padding: 12px 16px; margin: 1em 0;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003ePink Brandywine sets fruit less reliably than modern varieties, especially in heat above 30°C and on cool nights. Help the plant: on warm, dry mornings, gently shake the flowering trusses or tap the stake – the pollen will fall onto the stigma. In a polytunnel, also ventilate at midday. A few such treatments in June can mean the difference between three and ten fruits per plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"color: #5C3727; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eLatin name\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eVariety\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003ePink Brandywine\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eFruit color\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003epink\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eGrowth habit\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003etall (indeterminate), potato leaves\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003esunny, warm, sheltered\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eSeasonality\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eannual plant\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eSowing time\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eMarch (under cover)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003ePlanting-out time\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eearly May (polytunnel) \/ after May 15 (outdoors)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eHarvest time\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eAugust–October\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e60 × 80 cm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eNet weight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e0.30 g (~90 seeds)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eTraditional\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth style=\"background-color: #5C3727; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; width: 40%;\"\u003eProducer\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003eW. 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