Open pollinated, heirloom variety
Rich, sweet flavor and low acid
Indeterminate vines produce heavy yields
Originally developed in the 1930’s by a gardener who successfully grew and sold enough of this tomato variety to pay off his mortgage! Mortgage Lifter is a huge heirloom beefsteak that puts out heavy yields of low-acid, pink fruits that are a constant taste test winner.
Lycopersicon lycopersicum ‘Mortgage Lifter’
Height:6 feet, Indeterminate
Spacing:18 – 24 inches between plants, 3 – 5 feet between rows.
Depth:Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep. When transplanting, set the plant deep, up to the first true leaves, by digging a deep hole or digging a trench. The stem will develop roots along it’s length.
Spread:3-4 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self pollinating.
Yield:100 lbs. per 100 foot row.
Color:Yellow
Size:30 Seed Pkt
Fruit:Large meaty pink fruit with few seeds; Mild and smooth. Large, 16 – 24 oz. fruit.
Days To Maturity:83 Days
Zone:3-9
Germination:5 – 8 Days
Form:Vegetable, fruit, tomato, heirloom, open pollinated, indeterminate
Flower Form:Yellow flowers.
Soil Requirements:Loamy Soil
Growth Rate:Will grow to full maturity and produce fruit in one growing season.
Seed Count:Approximately 30 seeds per packet.
Pruning:Prune by cutting out suckers (auxillary shoots between the stems and the leaves) to produce larger fruit. Fruit also ripens earlier since the sun can reach it more easily.
Foliage:Green foliage.
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