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Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes
Radiator Charlie grew tomatoes and he grew ’em big. Here’s his story.
Living on Earth’s Jeff Young learns the history of one of his favorite tomatoes: Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter. The man who developed it had a life as colorful as the plant that bears his name.