- Heirloom
- Beefsteak
- 90 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Orange
Yellow Brandywine
Heirloom beefsteak from USA. Golden potato-leaf beefsteak: denser than pink Brandywine, and even later. Ready in about 90 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Oct 2, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Beefsteak 12–20 oz (340–570 g) · Flattened globe (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Potato leaf
- Days to harvest
- 90 days (estimated) from transplant · Late
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Challenging (estimated) 4/5
- Skin
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- Orange
- Yellow
- Interior
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- Yellow
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Potato leaf
Yellow Brandywine is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Golden potato-leaf beefsteak: denser than pink Brandywine, and even later.”
Growing calendar
90 (estimated) days from transplant Late
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
- Juicing
- Heirloom classic
- High flavor
- Gift worthy
Origin
Yellow Brandywine shares the potato-leaf foliage and the long season of the pink Brandywine but ripens to a deep golden yellow with meaty, creamy-textured flesh. Sellers list it at 76 to 90 days from transplant (True Leaf Market) or 90 days (Tomato Growers Supply), and one grower on Tatiana's TOMATOBase reports it late, past 90 days, so short-season gardens are a stretch. Despite the name it is not directly related to the red or pink Brandywines, and the ripe colour is closer to orange than to a clear yellow.
Sources
- Brandywine, Yellow, Tatiana's TOMATOBase (infobox: midseason, indet., POTATO leaf, ORANGE, beefsteak, large, heirloom, USA; note: >90 days, 8-16 oz; history: not directly related to other Brandywines) ↗
- Yellow Brandywine, Tomato Growers Supply (90 days, 12-24 oz, indeterminate, potato leaf) ↗
- Brandywine Yellow Tomato, True Leaf Market (76-90 days from transplant, most fruit 1-2 lb, indeterminate) ↗
Where to buy seeds
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All photos
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Yellow Brandywine tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How do you grow a Yellow Brandywine plant?
A Yellow Brandywine plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Yellow Brandywine take to mature?
Yellow Brandywine is ready in about 90 days from transplant.
Does Yellow Brandywine need staking?
Yellow Brandywine is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Yellow Brandywine be grown in a container?
Yellow Brandywine is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Yellow Brandywine resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Yellow Brandywine.
