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The Historied Mortgage Lifter Tomato

Two ripe red Mortgage Lifter tomatoes hang on the vine, left one is spotted with yellow at the top.

One of West Virginia gardeners’ favorite tomato is the Mortgage Lifter, a pink to red beefsteak variety. But, did you know that the Mortgage Lifter has more than a meaty fruit and an interesting name? Originating from Logan, West Virginia, one popular Mortgage Lifter was developed by Marshall Cletis Byles, aka Radiator Charlie.