Product Description

An old pink variety still in demand with gardeners. This large, meaty, mild-flavored tomato has few seeds and is the perfect tomato-sandwich tomato. 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, he made a successful cross of four of the largest tomatoes he could find - German Johnson, Beefsteak, an Italian variety, and an English variety. Radiator Charlie sold the first seedlings of his new tomato in the 1940's for one dollar each to customers who drove up to 200 miles for his famous plants that bore tasty tomatoes averaging two and a half pounds. With these sales, Charlie managed to pay off his $6,000 mortgage in only six years, and so the tomato was named 'Mortgage Lifter'.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9344 in Lawn & Patio
• Brand: Hirts: Tomato

Features

• Immediately after paying, please send an email to: greenhousematt@gmail.com with your requested shipping date (May 1st, June 1st, or Immediately) along with your full shipping name.
• Growth Type: Indeterminate
• Heirloom: Yes
• Days to Maturity from Seed: 85
• The hardy, 3 to 4 inch tall, transplants you will receive are growing in 2.4 inch x 1.5 inch x 2.25 inch deep, pots.

Customer Reviews

Everything it claims to be!
These plants are growing in containers on the back porch. I planted the plants in mid-May and now have golf sized tomatoes on the plants.

The neighbors are impressed with how well the plants are growing. Also, impressed that they came Amazon.com and not from a local greenhouse!