{"id":7149,"date":"2026-11-05T10:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=7149"},"modified":"2026-11-05T10:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:10:14","slug":"purple-brandy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/purple-brandy\/","title":{"rendered":"Purple Brandy Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Purple Brandy<\/strong> is a celebrated potato-leaf (PL)<\/strong> indeterminate heirloom beefsteak bred by New Jersey heirloom pioneer Joe Bratka<\/strong> (a cross of Brandywine<\/em> \u00d7 Marizol Purple<\/em>). It bears hefty, flattened dark-pink beefsteaks with smoky purple undertones. Universally praised across the forum for having one of the finest, most harmonious sweet-to-acid flavor profiles in the tomato world, it stays polite and manageable in stature compared to other sprawling Brandywine lines. Skip to potato-leaf traits & lineage \u2193<\/a> | Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Growers’ Notes and Field Performance (USDA Zones 4-5)<\/h2>\n
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ElenaN (Elena) \u2b50 Pro Grower (28,513 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Indeterminate, mid-season, high-yielding salad variety. Fruits are medium to large, flattened oblate beefsteaks in a dusky dark pink with purple overtones.Flavor is OUTSTANDING \ud83d\ude0b: rich sweetness and brisk acidity in complete, flawless balance. Absolutely fell in love with this variety. Foliage should be potato-leaf type, though I honestly forgot to log my exact seedling leaf type at planting time.<\/p>\n

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Rok5 (Valeriy) \u2b50 Pro Grower (4,482 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Man, judging by those pictures, that might just be the best tomato on the planet! \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nIndeterminate, mid-season, high-yielding salad variety. Fruits are medium to large, flattened oblate beefsteaks in a dusky dark pink with purple overtones…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lena, does “Brandy” mean this is a Brandywine strain?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Brandywine Disambiguation, Potato-Leaf Habit, and Vine Vigor<\/h2>\n
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\nJudging by those pictures, that might just be the best tomato on the planet! \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d \ud83d\udc4d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of my top favorites of the entire year! \ud83d\ude0b \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n

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\nLena, does “Brandy” mean this is a Brandywine strain?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Sooooo delicious! Yield was on the lower side for me, but I am hoping saved seeds from my own vine step up next season.True potato-leaf foliage on a sturdy vine. Inside the greenhouse, it stayed very compact and polite, maybe 4 ft (1.2 m) at most. Thoroughly impressed. Big shoutout to ElenaN for the seeds! \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Super tasty and juicy. The vine does not stretch out crazy tall, never climbed all the way to the greenhouse rafters. Trained mine to two leaders.\"Purple<\/a>
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Grew Purple Brandy a couple seasons back. It was productive, delicious, and did not run late at all. Very worthy heirloom.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Grew this outdoors under low hoop tunnels. Cannot recall the exact leaf type off the top of my head, but the vine was stout and stocky, stopping right around 4 ft (1.2 m).Yield came in well above average, ripening mid-early. Good flavor. Definitely earned a return ticket to my outdoor beds next season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Grown outdoors in open ground. Incredibly delicious, large dusky pink fruits. Indeterminate vine.\"Purple<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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First-rate pink variety, delicious \ud83d\udc4d Indeterminate vine, ran it in the greenhouse trained to two leaders. Confirmed potato-leaf foliage.\"Purple<\/a>
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Under greenhouse glass, this variety proved to be heavy yielding and tall. Fruits are large, dusky dark pink, sweet, and bursting with juice. Definitely has the potato-leaf foliage trait.\"Purple<\/a>
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As of right now, this is hands down the prettiest and biggest tomato in my entire garden!\"Purple<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Full Summary: Plant Habit, Fruit Size, Flavor, and Culture<\/h2>\n