Quick Summary of Tiger Plum (Sliva Tigrovaya)
- 🌍 Origin & Name: An Eastern European striped heirloom, also known in international circles as Plum Tigris. Translates from Russian directly as “Tiger Plum” (Sliva Tigrovaya). It is sometimes confused with “Striped Plum”, though growers note they are genetically different.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Highly versatile. When grown outdoors in open ground, it behaves like a compact determinate, reaching about 70 cm (27 inches). However, in a greenhouse environment, it can stretch up to 1.5 m (5 ft).
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Red plum-shaped tomatoes adorned with vibrant golden/yellow stripes. They are on the smaller side, typically weighing 50-100g (1.8-3.5 oz).
- 👅 Culinary Use: Known for having very dense, firm, and meaty flesh. While sweet and good for fresh eating, their sturdy texture makes them an absolutely top-tier choice for whole-fruit canning and pickling.
- ⏳ Maturity: Mid-season producer with high yields.
A determinate, productive, and beautiful variety. It grew outdoors in open ground, up to 70 cm (27 inches) tall, mid-season ripening. The fruits are dense, very uniform, and perfectly suited for canning, weighing 50-100g (1.8-3.5 oz). Seeds are from Yaroslavna 🌸
I wonder, is Striped Plum from Alena Lux the exact same thing? According to the characteristics, it seems very similar. Svetlana, were yours red or pink?
Natalya said:
I wonder, is Striped Plum from Alena Lux the exact same thing? According to the characteristics, it seems very similar. Svetlana, were yours red or pink?
I think they were red.
The description from Alena Lux is similar, so it might be the same variety.
We’ll just have to grow it and compare 😉
Svetlana said:
The description from Alena Lux is similar, so it might be the same variety. We’ll just have to grow it and compare 😉
Yeah, I’m planning to. Do you happen to remember how they tasted fresh and how they held up in canning jars? 😊
Natalya said:
Do you happen to remember how they tasted fresh and how they held up in canning jars? 😊
Fresh – I honestly don’t remember, by that point in the season I was already, well, completely stuffed and sick of eating tomatoes 😃. But in the canning jars – absolutely yum-yum! 😋
No, those are different varieties. Striped Plum, in my opinion, looks more like Northern Lights (Severnoe Siyanie) from Popenko. That one wasn’t bad for me. But Tiger Plum turned out to be a bit tough and firm, kind of like the Shere Khan variety. Maybe it just didn’t like my growing conditions. 😳
I’ll also be sowing Striped Plum this year.
The Tiger Plum (Plum Tigris) variety turned out to be very productive in the greenhouse, with mid-season ripening. The bush height was about 1.5 meters (5 feet). The fruits are medium-sized, plum-shaped, red with stripes. They are very meaty and sweet.
