Cartwright's Mortgage Lifter Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340534185 days, indeterminate - 'Cartwright's Mortgage Lifter' has regular leaf vines that produces large, up to a pound, oblate-shaped, beefsteak-type, pink colored fruit. It is a nice, juicy, beefsteak-type slicing tomato with a deliciously balanced flavor that finishes towards the tart side of the spectrum.
'Cartwright's Mortgage Lifter' was sent to us by Craig LeHoullier who received the seed from the Seed Savers Exchange (SSE Tomato 1687). It was originally offered simply as "Mortgage Lifter" in the 1984 Seed Savers Exchange by Robert E. Cartwright of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC CA R). He described it as being, "slightly acid taste, large beefsteak size, heavily ribbed, shoulders stay green, then turn overnight, weather hardy and disease resistant."[1,3] To distinguish it from the many other mortgage lifter tomato varieties, the Seed Savers Exchange added "Cartwright" to its name when they accessioned the variety. Mr.Cartwright originally received the tomato from Walter Johnson of Adelphi, Maryland.[2,3]
'Cartwright's Mortgage Lifter' was sent to us by Craig LeHoullier who received the seed from the Seed Savers Exchange (SSE Tomato 1687). It was originally offered simply as "Mortgage Lifter" in the 1984 Seed Savers Exchange by Robert E. Cartwright of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC CA R). He described it as being, "slightly acid taste, large beefsteak size, heavily ribbed, shoulders stay green, then turn overnight, weather hardy and disease resistant."[1,3] To distinguish it from the many other mortgage lifter tomato varieties, the Seed Savers Exchange added "Cartwright" to its name when they accessioned the variety. Mr.Cartwright originally received the tomato from Walter Johnson of Adelphi, Maryland.[2,3]
See Also 'Carter's Mortgage Lifter', 'Halladay's Mortgage Lifter', 'McGarity's Mortgage Lifter', 'Mullens' Mortgage Lifter', 'Pale Leaf Mortgage Lifter', 'Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter', 'Red Mortgage Lifter', and 'Rieger's Mortgage Lifter' tomatoes.
Fruit Color: Pink
Fruit Color: Purple
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Fruit Color: Purple
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
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Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
Informational References:
- "The 1984 Winter Yearbook," Seed Savers Exchange, Princeton, Missouri, 1984.
- "1988 Winter Yearbook," Seed Savers Exchange, Decorah, Iowa, 1988.
- "The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table: Recipes, Portraits, and History of the World's Most Beautiful Fruit," by Amy Goldman, Bloomsbury Publishing, New York, NY, 2008, page 123.
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