The Canary tomato is a godsend for gardeners in all regions, since it tolerates a lack of light without reducing the rate of growth processes and yield loss. Large, dense, round tomatoes are suitable for fresh consumption and processing. This tomato is unpretentious and responsive to watering and fertilizers. Bred in Novosibirsk (Russia).
Varietal specification
Canary is a medium-ripening tomato. To begin harvesting the fruits of this variety, at least 116 days must pass. In Western Siberia - an average of 120 days. The bushes are indeterminate and require trellises or individual supports.In greenhouses, the height of plants does not exceed 2 m; in open ground, the bushes are slightly lower - from 1 m to 1.5–1.6 m.
The flowers are collected in small brushes. The fruits are round, smooth, red in color, and do not crack. There are many seed chambers; in one fruit there can be from 6 to 10. The tomato weighs from 160 to 200 g. The taste is excellent. Average yield – 10 kg/m2. The variety is very resistant to lack of light, cold snaps, and is not damaged by diseases and pests.
How to grow seedlings with your own hands?
The age of seedlings for planting in open ground should be 60–65 days; 50-day-old seedlings are suitable for greenhouses and film greenhouses. Sowing is carried out in the first ten days of March in boxes or cassettes with light permeable soil to a depth of 1–1.2 cm. Shoots appear on days 5–7. When 1-2 true leaves are formed, the seedlings are picked. The characteristics of Canary tomatoes indicate that you can save space when picking seedlings and plant a little more plants. For example, according to the 8 x 8 cm pattern.
How to form an indeterminate bush?
When planting in a greenhouse or garden bed, a twine is tied at the base of the main stem, along which the entire bush will curl. As the stem grows, twine is wrapped around the plant. Additional shoots will begin to grow in the axils of the leaves - these are stepsons. The stepson is left in the axil of the lower leaf - a second stem should be formed from it, and the remaining stepsons are removed as they grow, not allowing their size to exceed 2.5 cm.
For the Canary variety, no more than 6 clusters are left on the main stem, and they should contain an average of 5 fruits weighing at least 160 g. On the second stem, it is enough to leave 4–5 clusters.
Recommendations from practicing vegetable growers
I have been growing this variety for a long time; observations and reviews indicate that it has several varieties.The description given in the register corresponds to the variety from the Agros company. The bushes form powerful, are not affected by anything, and the harvest is well established. For best results, fertilize with mineral and organic fertilizers every 2 weeks.
We plant Canaries from the Siberian Garden. Very productive and large-fruited. The fruits are red, flat-round, slightly heart-shaped, weighing from 200 to 600 g. The bush should be formed into two stems, then 4 very large fruits are formed in the clusters.
I planted the Canary variety, purchased from vegetable growers. The fruits were crimson, heart-shaped, very large - up to 800 g. Per 1 m2 3 bushes should be placed. Not very picky about watering. The greenhouse can be watered once every 6–7 days; the soil must be mulched with straw. Worth growing every year!
