Plant Guide
Tomato : Arkansas traveler

1 lb. pink fruit have a delicious, rich, sweet taste
Large, smooth, 1-pound pink fruit have a delicious, rich, sweet taste. This variety has become very popular in recent years, after being developed by M.C. Byles of Logan, WV. After crossing varieties for 6 years and selecting the best, he introduced this beauty that he named Mortgage Lifter in the 1940s after he sold plants for $1 each and paid off the $6,000 mortgage on his house. See the article in the Spring 2003 issue of "The Heirloom Gardener" magazine!
Solanaceae Lycopersicon lycopersicum