Description: **** NOTE TO BUYERS: Free Shipping Option: Mail is sent visa Stamped Letter Envelope and there is no Tracking information available. Please don't blame me for delayed deliveries. I do offer faster shipping service that comes with the tracking number. Please use your best judgment while placing your order. Mortgage Lifter tomatoes are an open pollinated variety producing a huge fruit size of average 2 lb. The fruit is typically pinkish-red beefsteak-shaped best known for its taste.This beefy tomatoes mature in approximately 75 to 90 days. The plant is indeterminate and can grow to an average height of 8 feet. The fruits are continuously produced throughout the growing season.This variety was developed in the 1930’s by a radiator mechanic working from his home-based repair shop in Logan, West Virginia. Like many depression era home owners, M.C. Byles (aka Radiator Charlie) was concerned about paying off his home loan. Mr. Byles developed his renowned tomato by crossbreeding four large-fruited varieties of tomatoes: German Johnson, Beefsteak, an Italian variety, and an English variety. Mr. Byles planted the latter three varieties in a circle around the German Johnson, which he hand-pollinated using a baby’s ear syringe. From the resulting tomatoes, he saved the seeds and for the next six years he continued the painstaking process of cross pollinating the best seedlings. In the 1940’s, Radiator Charlie sold his Mortgage Lifter tomato plants for $1 each. The variety gained in popularity and gardeners came from as far away as 200 miles to buy his seedlings. Charlie was able to pay off his $6,000 home loan in 6 years, hence the name Mortgage Lifter.
Price: 3.99 USD
Location: Glendale Heights, Illinois
End Time: 2024-10-13T01:39:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Climate: Temperate
Planting Time: 4 Weeks
Common Name: Tomato
Custom Bundle: No
Color: Red
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Growth Habit: Climbing
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 3 (-40 to -30 °F)
MPN: None
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Peat
Vegetable Type: Tomato
Aspect: South-facing
California Prop 65 Warning: None
Brand: Home Grown
Soil pH: Neutral
Season of Interest: Summer
Type: Vegetable Seeds
Life Cycle: Annual
Watering: Medium
Genus: Tomato
Sunlight: Full Sun
Features: Edible, Fast Growing, Open-Pollinating
Cultivating Difficulty: Moderate
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
