Rieger's Mortgage Lifter Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $3.45
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90 days, indeterminate - The regular leaf vines of 'Rieger's Mortgage Lifter' produce pink fruit that are oblate-shaped with some ribbing, range in weight from eight to fourteen ounces, are meaty, juicy, sweet, and delicious.
'Rieger's Mortgage Lifter' was sent to us by Craig LeHoullier who received the seed from the Seed Savers Exchange (SSE Accession Number 1688). It was originally offered in the 1984 Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook by Rich Rieger of Weston, West Virginia, who said, "I think Mortgage Lifter was developed in Frazier's Bottom, West Virginia, on the Statler Farm".[1] Introduced commercially in 2002 by the late Chuck Wyatt through his company Heirloom Tomatoes of Rosedale, Maryland.[2]
'Rieger's Mortgage Lifter' was sent to us by Craig LeHoullier who received the seed from the Seed Savers Exchange (SSE Accession Number 1688). It was originally offered in the 1984 Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook by Rich Rieger of Weston, West Virginia, who said, "I think Mortgage Lifter was developed in Frazier's Bottom, West Virginia, on the Statler Farm".[1] Introduced commercially in 2002 by the late Chuck Wyatt through his company Heirloom Tomatoes of Rosedale, Maryland.[2]
See Also 'Carter's Mortgage Lifter', 'Cartwright's Mortgage Lifter', 'Halladay's Mortgage Lifter', 'McGarity's Mortgage Lifter', 'Mullens' Mortgage Lifter', 'Pale Leaf Mortgage Lifter', 'Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter', and 'Red 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.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
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.
- "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 121.
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