Characteristics and description of the tomato "Carbon"

This American hybrid variety is a real find for lovers of dark-fruited tomatoes. Incidentally, it's a multiple winner of various agricultural competitions in its home country.

A distinctive feature of "Carbon" is that the bush stops growing tall once it has formed 8-10 flower clusters. This is a positive development, as at this time the bush should focus its energy on ripening the fruit it already has, rather than on forming new buds.

Characteristics of the variety

•         The bush is powerful, medium-sized – up to 1-1.5 m in height.
•         Intended for cultivation primarily in greenhouses. It will grow in open ground, but yields will be significantly reduced.
•         Early maturing, ripens 110-120 days after emergence.
•         Medium-yielding.
•         This is an indeterminate variety, meaning it constantly grows laterally. Regular pinching and staking will be required.
•         The fruits are round and flattened, purple-chocolate in color. They are quite large, each weighing up to 250-300 g. The flesh is firm and sweet. These tomatoes are suitable for slicing into fresh salads and for making juices.
•         A very long fruiting period: with good care, the absence of late blight in late summer, and suitable warm weather, fruits can be harvested until mid-autumn.

8 Growing Tips

1.       Plant the seedlings in a greenhouse, leaving 40 cm between plants. Typically, no more than 4 bushes grow per square meter.
2.       Grow "Carbon" in 2, maximum 3 trunks, this method is the most effective.
3.       The bush is tied up when it reaches a height of 35-40 cm.
4.       Start pinching out side-children after the first fruits have set. Remove all leaves below the first flower cluster, and remove every other leaf above it.
5.       Avoid planting this variety in the sun's hottest spots. Like all dark-fruited tomatoes, 'Carbon' will burn, causing its fruits to crack. If there's no other choice (for example, if the greenhouse is already set up in a very exposed, sunny spot and moving it is impractical), brace the 'Carbon' plants by securing agrofibre to the greenhouse walls.

Reviews

I planted it in open ground a few years ago. The summer was cold and rainy, and I must say the variety didn't take off at all.

Zoya

I think this variety deserves a place in a greenhouse and is worth the effort. The fruit has an unusual, exotic flavor, with a hint of tartness, I think... My family loved it so much in salads that we'll definitely plant it again next year.

Valentina Iosifovna

I tried growing "Carbon" in open ground. I wasn't too happy with the yield. True, I didn't plant it in the sun. I think it's probably better suited for greenhouse growing.

Olga