1615 ~ MORTGAGE LIFTER
90 Days. Introduced in the 1930's. This tomato is worth growing for its legend alone. Rumor has it that a gentleman known as "Radiator Charlie" because of his radiator business at the foot of a steep hill in which trucks would often overheat. He crossed 4 of the biggest tomatoes he could find. Charlie was able to sell plants of this large tasty tomatoes for $1.00 each (1940's). People would drive up to 200 miles each spring to buy Charlie's tomatoes. In six years he had saved enough money to pay off his mortgage. Fruits can weigh up to 4 pounds each, and continue to bear fruit till frost. Large, slightly flattened pin-red fruits are meaty and flavorful.
