(I) (OP) Heirloom. Mortgage Lifter, developed in the 1930s by M.C. Byles in Logan, West Virginia to help pay his home mortgage off. He simply crossed German Johnson, Beefsteak, Italian and English varieties and sold the reselected plants. The mortgage was paid for in six years! Large, pink, 1 lb. fruits. 79 days.
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Extended Information:
9,000-11,000/oz. 7-14 days. 70-75°F.
Sow in seed flats or plug trays. Transplant when first true leaves develop. Saleable 6-8 weeks from sowing. Indeterminate varieties produce best if staked and pruned.
(I) = Indeterminate
Vining plants that are best when staked and trimmed. Can also be used in tall cages.
(D) = Determinate
Bush or spreading plants that can be left unsupported or put on short poles, trellises and in cages.
(SD) = Semi Determinate
(OP) = Open Pollinated
Self pollinating, can be reused year after year.
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