The Mortgage Lifter tomato was developed in the early 1930's in Logan, West Virginia by a radiator repairman, M.C. "Radiator Charlie" Byles. Without any experience in breeding, he made a successful cross of four of the largest tomatoes he could find - German Johnson, Beefsteak, an Italian variety, and an English variety. Radiator Charlie sold the first seedlings of his new tomato in the 1940's for one dollar each to customers who drove up to 200 miles for his famous plants that bore tasty tomatoes averaging two and a half pounds. With these sales, Charlie managed to pay off his $6,000 mortgage in only six years, and so the tomato was named Mortgage Lifter.
Ommas-Aarden warrants to the full amount of the purchase price that our seeds are of good vitality and true to name as required by Federal and State Seed Laws. However, every gardener knows results depend on weather, soil and cultivation. In common with all responsible seedspersons, we limit our liability in all instances to the purchase price of the seeds. Ommas-Aarden further limits to such purchase price its liability of any kind on account of any negligence whatsoever on its part with respect to such seeds. These warranties and limitations of liability of Ommas-Aarden may not be altered or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by Ommas-Aarden. By acceptance of the seeds, the buyer acknowledges that the limitations and disclaimers herein described are conditions of sale
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