Tomato - Mortgage Lifter (Indeterminate)
If you have any interest in a beefsteak slicer with rich, sweet, old-fashioned tomato flavor, consider an investment in the Mortgage Lifter Tomato. With no fixed rate on this indeterminate vine, it pays you on time with high yields of jumbo 1-2 lb fruits, dark pink with lightly ribbed shoulders. Disclosure: Fun fact: The quirky name comes from a man who sold enough of this tomato to pay off his house!
- Rich, sweet flavor
- Small seed core
- Low acidity
- Good fresh or cooked
SEED PLANTING TIPS
- Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
- Growth type: Indeterminate, trellis support, regular pruning
- Tomato size: Large (1-2 lbs.)
- Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
- Spacing between plants: 24"-36" apart
- Spacing between rows: 36"-48" apart
- Days to germinate (sprout): 7-14 days
- Germination soil temps: 75F-95F
- Soil needs: 6.0-6.5 pH
- Sun needs: Full sun
- Frost hardy: No
- Planting season: Spring, summer
- # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 3 sq. ft.
- Days to maturity: 85-95 days
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Good companion plants: Basil, Borage, Onion, Parsley, Pepper
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