Tomato Golden Canary

One of the unusual and beautiful tall indeterminate tomatoes is the Golden Canary (synonymous with F1 Golden Canary). The fruits of the new hybrid have a unique, highly decorative shape and color, are intended for fresh consumption, for whole-fruit canning, for making salads and original juices and sauces. Because of their sweet taste, they are considered dessert, suitable for people with allergies to red vegetables and fruits, loved by children. The hybrid is grown in open ground and in glazed, film, polycarbonate greenhouses.

The originator of the hybrid is the breeder V.I. Blokin-Mechtalin; the tomato was approved for use in 2019.

Tall (from 200 cm) powerful indeterminate bushes covered with medium-sized light green leaves. The yellow flowers form simple inflorescences, the fruits are attached to the articulated peduncle. The first inflorescence is laid above 7-8 leaves, all subsequent ones after 2-3 cuttings.

Advantages of the Golden Canary:

• dessert taste;

• decorative look;

• stable and extended fruiting;

• high content of nutrients;

• keeping quality, transportability.

In addition, the plant has a very characteristic fruit arrangement. On one brush, there can be from 10 to 30 pieces, however, to obtain the optimal size and quality, thinning is carried out - from 10 to 16 tomatoes are left on one brush. As for negative qualities, gardeners have not yet noted a single one.

Rounded, slightly ribbed fruits with a pronounced spout in an immature form are colored light green, changing to orange at the stage of technical and physiological ripeness. The average weight of leveled fruits is 130 grams.

Juicy, fleshy dense pulp has a sweet, with a subtle sourness, taste. The fruits are covered with a firm skin.

The tomato belongs to the early ripening category - ripening period of 95-100 days. Extended fruiting allows you to enjoy unique and vitamin fruits until autumn.

The hybrid gives stable yields of 15.9 kilograms per square meter.

Sowing seeds is carried out in early or mid-March. Seedlings are planted in a permanent place in open ground after the threat of frost has passed, that is, at the beginning of summer. They are transplanted into greenhouses in early, mid-May, depending on the climatic characteristics of the region and the specific area.

For optimal fruiting, the plant is planted according to the scheme of 4 roots per square meter.

The cultivation of the hybrid is carried out in a traditional, seedling way. About two weeks before the transfer of young plants to a permanent place, the seedlings begin to harden. They are taught to the temperature of the external environment, to its daily changes, as well as to active sunlight. In order for the harvest to be of high quality, experts recommend limiting the growth of bushes when they reach 1.5-2 meters. Tomato is quite picky about the structure and composition of the soil. The soil should be loose, breathable, fertile, with a neutral pH.

After planting, young and tender seedlings should be shaded from direct sunlight for at least a week. The golden canary requires the formation of a bush of 1-2 stems and brushes (thinning), pinching and tying, as well as strong support. These can be stakes or trellises. After planting the seedlings, the soil in the hole is compacted, well spilled with warm, settled water. The next day, it must be loosened to provide oxygen access to the root system.

All further care consists in watering, weeding, loosening, hilling, feeding and preventive treatments. In order to prevent the appearance of late blight, greenhouses must be ventilated in order to reduce humidity. And also wood ash helps this. The introduction of additional nutrients is done at least three times per season. In the spring, during the preparation of the ridges, the soil is enriched with organic matter, complex, mineral fertilizers. After 2-3 weeks, the tomatoes must be fed with nitrogen. During the budding period, the introduction of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers will be required. In addition, you can feed the bushes a couple of times with "green tea" from nettle infusion or mullein solution.

The plant's strong immunity allows it to successfully resist most of the diseases characteristic of nightshade crops:

• verticillosis;

• alternaria;

• fusarium wilting.

However, the tomato needs protection from aggressive pests:

• aphid;

• thrips;

• whitefly;

• spider mite;

• May and Colorado beetles;

• bear, wireworm, slugs.

Preventive treatments with insecticides and fungicides will help to cope with this.It should be borne in mind that chemistry has practically no effect on slugs. They can be dealt with in three ways: collect them by hand, set traps, and prevent waterlogging of the soil, since a humid environment is heaven for these gastropods.

An excellent variety, fortunately, is available for cultivation in all regions of the country. It is grown outdoors in areas with milder climates and ample SAT. These are Crimea, Krasnodar Territory, Central Black Earth Region, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, North Caucasus, Lower Volga regions and most of the regions of the Middle Volga region. In colder climates, the Golden Canary is grown in greenhouses. These are the northern, northwestern, central, Volgo-Vyatka, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian and Far Eastern regions.