This variety has been a reliable producer for me here in the mid-Atlantic. I like the flavor and the tomatoes have been some of my bigges...Read Moret. I had success with RC Mortgage Lifter in 2009 when we had a cool, rainy start to the growing season and again in 2010 when we had record heat waves.
Central Valley, CA (Zone 9a) | February 2010 | positive
This plant does produce fruit in the Central Valley if planted before 100 degree weather hits. The two years that I have grown ML it has...Read More produced 5-10 huge, very delicious fruit. One of the best tasting tomatoes. It is worth the space eventhough it is not a big producer.
I grew this for the first time in 2009 and had great success! I had a problem with BER for a while, then after I gave them a dose of calc...Read Moreium, they were fine! I stuck a plant in the compost heap and from that plant I got my biggest tomato--- over 1 1/2 pounds! These are yummy! Remember that they don't get brilliant red, but have a pink tinge to them when ripe. If you wait too long, they will get mushy. They are on my must grow list for 2010!!!
Good yield, no disease. Production slowed some when temps hit the mid-90's (Zone 6-Southern Illinois), but picked up again. Taste was out...Read Morestanding, very meaty with few seeds and little gel. Canned nicely, great slicer.
This variety has been a reliable producer for me here in the mid-Atlantic. I like the flavor and the tomatoes have been some of my bigges...Read More
This plant does produce fruit in the Central Valley if planted before 100 degree weather hits. The two years that I have grown ML it has...Read More
I grew this for the first time in 2009 and had great success! I had a problem with BER for a while, then after I gave them a dose of calc...Read More
Better than average flavor, but not a favorite of mine.
Plants produce huge fruits. Good disease resistence. My largest was almost 4 pounds. Good for slicing, but lacking in the flavor department.
Good yield, no disease. Production slowed some when temps hit the mid-90's (Zone 6-Southern Illinois), but picked up again. Taste was out...Read More
Good disease resistance. Had a lot of blossom end rot 2002 but these toes were not effected. Great producer but not anything special on taste.