Mortgage Lifter Tomato is a productive mid-season heirloom tomato notable for its huge tomatos that weight an average 1- 2 1/2 lbs each. These meaty tomatos have a rich but mild taste with low acidity and are ready to harvest in 80 days. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
3' - 3.5' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Keep moisture consistent to prevent cracking and stem canker. Watch for tomato hornworms, slugs, and pill bugs. Excess moisture and humid weather invites fungal diseases like blight.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Kitchen Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Basil, Bee Balm, Cucumber
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Solanum lycopersicum 'Mortgage Lifter' () Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 8/2020) (1)+(2), (2) Deb Nystrom, Mortgage Lifter & Gold Medal heirloom tomatoes grown in an earthbox, (3) megankhines, mortgage lifter
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
