Tomato 'Earl's Faux'

Medium to large pink, potato leaf-type tomato that often sports green shoulder spots even when ripe. A lovely well-rounded flavor; not q...Read Moreuite as earthy as dusky varieties of tomato, but somewhat evocative of that with slightly more acidity. The closest comparison flavor-wise is probably more like an upscale Brandywine - it's got a nice concentrated quality to it that lets you know it's not a run-of-the-mill 'mater. I did not find this to be a very prolific yielder in my garden but the fruits I got were of good quality so it gets a pass for that. I'd give it a solid 8 out of 10.

Strong, Potato leafed plants with medium to large pink fruits that have outstanding flavor and wonderful smooth texture. Good to excellen...Read Moret yields. Beats brandywine for taste and production in my garden. A must grow every year for me.

Winner of Best Tasting Tomato, 2007 Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest

Outstanding taste, good production. Received by Earl Cadenhead in a trade; was supposed to be Red Brandywine, but instead turned out to...Read More be pink, potato leaf (and stable). Many folks that have grown this variety out concur that it is not the same variety as Brandywine (i.e., the regular 'pink' one), although many say it is somewhat similar in flavor. Then again, others disagree.

In my opinion, it is not Brandywine. It sets better in the heat for me, and the fruits tend to be just a bit smaller.

I consider this variety a "must grow".