Mortgage Lifter Heirloom Tomato Seeds- 75+ seeds

Mortgage Lifter Tomato Seeds- 75 minimum

Origin: WV, USA. Type: Beefsteak

This tomato has the distinction of having the best "story" in its relatively short history. The Mortgage Lifter tomato was developed in the early 1930's in Logan, West Virginia by a radiator repairman, M.C. "Radiator Charlie" Byles. Without any experience in breeding tomatoes he made a successful cross of four of the largest tomatoes he could find - German Johnson, Beefsteak, an Italian variety, and an English variety. Byles is rumored to have sold the seedlings of his new tomato plant to customers who drove up to 200 miles, and paid $1 each, for his famous plants. With these sales Charlie managed to pay off his $6,000 mortgage in only six years, and thus the tomato was named Mortgage Lifter.

This large, meaty, mild-flavored tomato has few seeds and is the perfect sandwich tomato. The fruit can average over 2 pounds, and 4-pounders are not unusual. My personal best is 3.1 pounds. Brilliant pink-red flesh, delicious flavor.

Indeterminate, Open-Pollinated, 80 days from transplant.

Our seeds are hand-selected, packaged in traditional paper envelopes, and mailed to you in a bubble mailer (3+ packages) or wrapped in foam (1 or 2 packages) for added protection. All packages are labeled and the typical package contains at least 10% more seeds than specified.

All seeds were harvested in 2008. Germination tested September 2009 at 80%.

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