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Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter'

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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter

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Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Seed Collecting:
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

Growing Habit:
Indeterminate

Fruit Shape:
Beefsteak

Fruit Size:
Large (over one pound)

Days to Maturity:
Late (more than 80 days)

Fruit Colors:
Pink

Seed Type:
Open-pollinated
Commercial heirloom

Usage:
Fresh, salad
Fresh, slicing

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Type:
Regular Leaf

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Profile:

1 positive
3 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	Suze_	On Dec 14, 2007, Suze_ from Bastrop County, TX (Zone 8b) wrote: Better than average flavor, but not a favorite of mine.
Neutral	jjpm74	On Aug 9, 2007, jjpm74 from Stratford, CT (Zone 6b) wrote: Plants produce huge fruits. Good disease resistence. My largest was almost 4 pounds. Good for slicing, but lacking in the flavor department.
Positive	buddym	On Feb 7, 2003, buddym from Creal Springs, IL wrote: Good yield, no disease. Production slowed some when temps hit the mid-90's (Zone 6-Southern Illinois), but picked up again. Taste was outstanding, very meaty with few seeds and little gel. Canned nicely, great slicer.
Neutral	aceayers	On Feb 6, 2003, aceayers from Casey, IA wrote: 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.