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Mortgage Lifter Tomato

Name: Mortgage Lifter Tomato
Brand: Gurneys
SKU: 70238
Price: 7.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Mild, Meaty 4 Pounders

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Product Description

Open pollinated, heirloom variety
Rich, sweet flavor and low acid
Indeterminate vines produce heavy yields

Originally developed in the 1930's by a gardener who successfully grew and sold enough of this tomato variety to pay off his mortgage! Mortgage Lifter is a huge heirloom beefsteak that puts out heavy yields of low-acid, pink fruits that are a constant taste test winner.

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Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
6 feet, Indeterminate
Spacing
18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 - 5 feet between rows.
Yield
100 lbs. per 100 foot row.
Growth Rate
Will grow to full maturity and produce fruit in one growing season.

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Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
6 feet, Indeterminate
Spacing
18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 - 5 feet between rows.
Yield
100 lbs. per 100 foot row.
Growth Rate
Will grow to full maturity and produce fruit in one growing season.

Botanical NameLycopersicon lycopersicum 'Mortgage Lifter'

ColorYellow

FoliageGreen foliage.

FormVegetable, fruit, tomato, heirloom, open pollinated, indeterminate

FruitLarge meaty pink fruit with few seeds; Mild and smooth. Large, 16 - 24 oz. fruit.

Height6 feet, Indeterminate

PollinatorSelf pollinating.

Seed CountApproximately 30 seeds per packet.

Size2" Pot

Spread3-4 feet.

Yield100 lbs. per 100 foot row.

Hardiness Zone3-9
Days To Maturity83 Days

DepthPlant seeds 1/4 inch deep. When transplanting, set the plant deep, up to the first true leaves, by digging a deep hole or digging a trench. The stem will develop roots along it's length.

Flower FormYellow flowers.

Germination5 - 8 Days

Growth RateWill grow to full maturity and produce fruit in one growing season.

LightFull Sun

PruningPrune by cutting out suckers (auxillary shoots between the stems and the leaves) to produce larger fruit. Fruit also ripens earlier since the sun can reach it more easily.

Soil RequirementsLoamy Soil

Spacing18 - 24 inches between plants, 3 - 5 feet between rows.
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Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Annual Vegetable Plants

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 4B	5/19/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
5A - 5B	5/12/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
6A - 6B	5/15/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
7A - 7B	4/14/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
8A - 10B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	6/2/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Estimated Ship Date:

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Annual Vegetable Plants

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 4B	5/19/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
5A - 5B	5/12/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
6A - 6B	5/15/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
7A - 7B	4/14/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
8A - 10B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	6/2/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.