Description
About- This variety was developed in the late 1920s by Dr. Harold E. Martin near West Chester, PA. It is believed Dr. Martin crossed a Red Brandywine with the original Brown Beefsteak to develop this variety. The potato-leaf-shaped plant is known to produce extra-large, deeply-colored, sweet-flavored, black to purple tomatoes.
When and Where to Plant– Start indoors 8–10 weeks before your last frost. Transplant into well-drained soils in an area with full sun
Care and Harvest– Support with stakes or cages. Water frequently at the coolest part of the day. Harvest individual tomatoes as they ripen.
Growth Habit- Indeterminate
Planting Depth– 1/4″
Plant Spacing- 24 – 36″
Spacing Between Rows– 36″ – 60″
Days to Germination– 7-14
Days to Maturity– 70-75 days from transplant
Approximate Seeds per Pkt- 100
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