Mortgage Lifter

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Mortgage Lifter
Maturity	midseason
Growth habit	indet.
Leaf type	regular
Fruit color	pink
Fruit shape	oblate, beefsteak
Fruit size	large
Fruit type	slicer
Variety type	heirloom
Country	USA

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mortgage Lifter (Ter)- ripe fruit. 2008-10-02.

B.C KO T

indet., regular leaf, large pink beefsteak fruit with excellent taste.

Seed source:

1. Territorial Seed Company 04

2. Burpee 04

3. NESeed 12

Year grown: 2005(1,2), 2008(1,2), 2011(3)

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• Heirloom from 1930s, said to be developed by a radiator repairman and a gardener in West Virginia, "Radiator Charlie" Byles, who crossed the 4 biggest varieties he knew, and created a variety that produced immense, tasty fruit. He paid off his mortgage by selling fruits (or seedlings, as some sources indicate).
• The parents are German Johnson, Beefsteak (a.k.a. Red Ponderosa, or Crimson Cushion), and some unknown English and Italian varieties.

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See also

• Mortgage Lifter Bicolor,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Red,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Estler's,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Mullen's,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Halladay's,
  
• Charlie's Pride and Joy,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Quisenberry's,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Carter's,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Pesta,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Cartwright's,
  
• Red and Yellow Mortgage Lifter,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Yellow,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, Watson's,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, O'Driscoll's,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, German,
  
• Mortgage Lifter, McGarity's

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mortgage Lifter (Territorial Seed Company ). 2008-05-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mortgage Lifter(Territorial Seed Company ) - flowers. 2008-06-25.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mortgage Lifter (Ter)- ripe fruit. 2008-10-02.

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  Reed Baize, Oklahoma (OK BA R2). Mortgage Lifter - sliced fruit. 2014.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
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2015		.	.
2014	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Ohio Heirloom Seeds Pinetree Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange The Sample Seed Shop Tomato Growers Supply Trade Winds Fruit Victory Seed Company	.	.
2013	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Delectation of Tomatoes - new Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds J.W. Jung Seed Company Knapp's Fresh Vegies NESeed Pinetree Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Snow Seed Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Swallowtail Garden Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply Trade Winds Fruit Twining Vine Garden Victory Seed Company	.	.
2012	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Pinetree Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Tomato Growers Supply * Victory Seed Company	6	3
2011	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2011 Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds NESeed * Pinetree Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Snow Seed * Southern Exposure Seed Exchange The Sample Seed Shop - new Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply * Trade Winds Fruit Twining Vine Garden Victory Seed Company	3	4
2010	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Burpee Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Pinetree Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply Twining Vine Garden	2+1	1
2009	Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Knapp's Fresh Vegies Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Pinetree Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply Totally Tomatoes Twining Vine Garden	6	.
2008	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Gourmet Seed International Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Pinetree Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Skyfire Garden Seeds Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply Totally Tomatoes	4	.
2007	Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Marianna's Heirloom Seeds Sand Hill Preservation Center Territorial Seed Company Tomato Growers Supply	4	.

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