Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum
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Each tomato weighs around two and a half pounds and is meaty with very few seeds. Mortgage Lifter Heirloom Tomatoes offer a sweet, succulent taste that captures the essence of summer.
Fun Fact: This heirloom tomato variety gets its name from a man who cultivated this unique variety and sold enough plants for $1 to pay off his mortgage during the Great Depression!
Sku: 4167R
Vendor: Ferry-Morse
Full Sun
7-14 Days
80-85 Days
Botanical Name: Solanum lycopersicum
Fill Weight (grams): 0.2
Flavor: Rich and sweet.
Preparation Ideas: Ideal for using in sauce.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Growth Type: Indeterminate
Start Mortgage Lifter Tomato Heirloom seeds indoors in a sunny location 6 weeks prior to warm weather. Transplant outdoors in full sun when seedlings display 4-6 leaves and weather is warm. Seed can be sown directly into garden when soil is warm. Tomatoes cannot tolerate frost.
Planting Depth: .25"
Seed Spacing: Sow your Mortgage Lifter Tomato Heirloom seeds roughly 18" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 3' apart.
To keep tomatoes clean and easier to pick, support with stakes or cages. Tomatoes require at least an inch of water per week.
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