Quick Summary of Sirenevoe Ozero (Lilac Lake)
- 🌍 Origin: A stunning dark heirloom variety from Eastern Europe. The name translates to “Lilac Lake.” Note: You may also see it sold under the name Buzkove Ozero, which is simply the Ukrainian translation of the exact same name.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate. In a greenhouse, it typically reaches about 1.7 meters (5.5 ft) in height. It has a “long-playing” harvest window, meaning it continues to set and ripen fruit late into the autumn season.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, oblate (flat-round) beefsteaks. The exterior color is a mesmerizing mix of dark purple, mahogany, and what growers describe as “antique terracotta.” Inside, the flesh is pinkish-purple, incredibly dense, and meaty. Average weight is 300g (10.5 oz), with the largest fruits reaching 500g (1 lb 1 oz).
- 👅 Flavor: Outstanding. Like many highly praised dark tomatoes, it is exceptionally sweet, rich, and juicy.
- 💡 Pro Tips: It handles extreme summer heat fairly well, but it can be susceptible to cracking if watering is inconsistent. Keep your soil moisture steady!
Description: The fruits are oblate (flat-round), purple, meaty, very sweet, with pink flesh, weighing up to 500 grams (17.6 oz).
It grew in the greenhouse. It tolerated the extreme heat fairly well, but they can crack from uneven watering. Sweet, juicy, 👍
Average fruit weight is 300g (10.5 oz), bush height is up to 1.7m (5.5 ft).
Photo by: Lana_s_Kavkaza
I have been planting this variety for 3 years—I really like it. It is productive and delicious 😋
It also has a very long harvest window (long-playing)—the photo below was taken in September…
Photo by: kae-2
I planted it in the greenhouse for the first time this year. I pruned it to a single stem. I only allowed it to set 4 trusses because I transplanted it to its final permanent spot very late in the season. It turned out to be one of the best varieties in terms of yield. It didn’t crack, they were all uniform, beautiful, and of course, delicious. A mandatory repeat for next year.
Photo by: Elena 62
An amazing tomato! The color absolutely shocked me! Huge fruits of a deep brownish-orange color, it looks exactly like antique terracotta! Very tasty. Thank you to Sofia for the seeds!
I liked the variety very much. Productive and very tasty, sweet. And it is so beautiful when sliced open, an absolute delight. I will definitely plant it again.
Are Buzkove Ozero and Sirenevoe Ozero (Lilac Lake) the exact same variety?
(Editor’s note: Yes! Buzkove Ozero is simply the Ukrainian translation of the Russian name Sirenevoe Ozero. They are the exact same tomato).
