Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's
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| Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | midseason |
| Growth habit | indet. |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | pink |
| Fruit shape | beefsteak |
| Fruit size | large |
| Fruit type | slicer |
| Variety type | |
| Country | |
B.C KO T
- indet., regular leaf, large pink beefsteak fruit with excellent taste.
Seed source:
- 1. Territorial Seed Company 04
- 2. Burpee 04
Year grown: 2005, 2008
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
IL LO N
- 85 days, indet., regular foliage, 12 oz to 1 lb fruit, very good taste and yield.
- Source
- UT DR S 95
Location: Oblong, Illinois
History
- Heirloom from 1930s, said to be developed by a gardener Marshall Cletis Byles (simply known as Charlie or 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 seedlings (or fruits, as some sources indicate).
- A detailed story by Jeff MacCormack can be found here.
- The parents of Mortgage Lifter are German Johnson, Beefsteak (a.k.a. Red Ponderosa, or Crimson Cushion), and some unknown English and Italian varieties.
Related (other strains)
- Mortgage Lifter
- 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, Riegers
- 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
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's ( Burpee ). 2008-05-25.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's ( Burpee ) - flowers. 2008-06-25.
Marla and Steve McClaren, CA (Heritage Tomato Seed). Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's. 2009 (uploaded with the owner's permission)
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's (Bu2) - ripe fruit. 2008-09-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's (Bu2)- ripe fruit. 2008-09-09.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2014 | Heritage Tomato Seed Southern Exposure Seed Exchange TomatoFest |
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| 2013 | Delectation of Tomatoes - new Heritage Tomato Seed Salt Spring Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange TomatoFest |
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| 2012 | Heritage Tomato Seed | . | . |
| 2011 | Heritage Tomato Seed Salt Spring Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange TomatoFest Trade Winds Fruit |
5 | 3 |
| 2010 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Heritage Tomato Seed - new Salt Spring Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange TomatoFest Victory Seed Company |
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| 2009 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds Southern Exposure Seed Exchange TomatoFest Victory Seed Company |
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| 2008 | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange TomatoFest Victory Seed Company |
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| 2007 | Southern Exposure Seed Exchange | 2 | . |