Mortgage Lifter Tomato, Standard (Slicing) Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
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$50.70
M.C. Byles of Logan, West Virginia developed the Mortgage Lifter Heirloom Tomato in the 1930s to help pay off his home mortgage. He simply re-selected German Johnson, Beefsteak, Italian, and English varieties and sold the resulting plants. In just six years, the mortgage was paid off! Fruits are large and...
M.C. Byles of Logan, West Virginia developed the Mortgage Lifter Heirloom Tomato in the 1930s to help pay off his home mortgage. He simply re-selected German Johnson, Beefsteak, Italian, and English varieties and sold the resulting plants. In just six years, the mortgage was paid off! Fruits are large and pink.
Botanical name : Lycopersicon esculentum
Common name : Mortgage Lifter Tomato, Standard (Slicing) Tomato
Size at maturity : 5"-6"
Days to maturity : 75-85
Light requirement : Full sun
Planting time : Spring / Summer
Sowing method : Direct sow
Planting depth : 1/2"
Plant spacing : 24"- 36"
Ships : Year-round
Average seed per ounce : Approx. 10,000