Twice the Fruit — and it’s Bigger and Tastier, Too!
Powerful meaty, tangy flavor!
Genus: Lycopersicon
Species: esculentum
Variety: Mortgage Lifter
Item Form: (P)Pkt of 30 seeds
Tomato Fruit Set: Indeterminate
Days to Maturity: 85
Fruit Color: Red
Habit: Vining
Seeds Per Pack: 30
Additional Characteristics: Edible,Grafted,Heirloom,Trellises
Harvest Season: Early Fall,Early Summer,Late Summer,Mid Summer
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Disease Resistant
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Uses: Beds,Cuisine,Outdoor,Vines and Climbers
(P)?Pkt of 30 seeds
85 days from setting out transplants. Indeterminate.
Mortgage Lifter is one of the most famous American heirloom tomatoes. It was developed in West VIrginia in the 1930’s, and it created such a stir with its giant fruit that its breeder was able to pay off the mortgage on his house in just a few years — hence the name.
These astonishing fruits weigh between 2? and 4 pounds apiece, with a mild yet meaty flavor that pleases every palate. Besides, they’re such fun to grow! Just make sure you support them well — they literally “outweigh” all others!
Start seeds indoors 5 to 6 weeks before the last frost date. Plant outdoors when danger of frost is past and night temperatures consistently remain above 55 degrees F. If an unexpected late frost is forecasted, protect young plants with plastic sheeting or other cover. Set plants 2 to 2 1/2 feet apart. Pkt is 30 seeds.
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