{"id":2384,"date":"2026-09-14T13:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2384"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:06:46","slug":"amur-tiger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/amur-tiger\/","title":{"rendered":"Amur Tiger (Amurskiy Tigr) Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2384&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Amur Tiger (Amurskiy Tigr) Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Amurskiy Tigr (Amur Tiger)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A commercial Russian variety introduced by the &#8220;Aelita&#8221; seed company.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>The Seed Mystery (Important!):<\/strong> For several years, Aelita accidentally distributed a completely wrong seed (an off-type) under this name. Many early growers ended up with small, red-and-yellow striped cocktail tomatoes with thin skin (suspected to be <em>Tigerella<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>The TRUE Amur Tiger:<\/strong> The authentic variety is a large, flat-round beefsteak. The skin is a stunning mix of greenish-brown with red and crimson stripes (very similar in appearance to <em>Chocolate Stripes<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall), though usually stays around 1.2-1.5 m (4-5 ft) outdoors. Early to mid-season.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor of the True Variety:<\/strong> Highly rated, very meaty, sweet, and juicy. Excellent for fresh eating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>When I bought the seeds, I thought it was supposed to be larger. But the fruits turned out quite small, even though it was claimed they would be up to 120 g (4.2 oz). The bush is indeterminate. Definite pluses: it is an early-season variety, heavy yielder, decent taste, and the tomatoes are very juicy. It is excellent specifically as an early crop.<\/p>\n<p>However, it won&#8217;t work for pickling\/canning\u2014the skin is very thin. I had a similar thin skin on <em>Pink Graffiti<\/em>. By the way, both are striped. Only Tiger is red, and Graffiti is pink.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6400\/39029122.4\/0_84e12_583d71b6_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6400\/39029122.4\/0_84e12_583d71b6_L.jpg\" alt=\"Amur Tiger off-type small red and yellow striped tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6607\/39029122.6\/0_90dbd_ea969807_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6607\/39029122.6\/0_90dbd_ea969807_L.jpg\" alt=\"Cluster of small striped Amur Tiger off-type tomatoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6507\/39029122.6\/0_90dbf_edf4c8c0_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6507\/39029122.6\/0_90dbf_edf4c8c0_L.jpg\" alt=\"Another view of the cocktail sized striped tomatoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Meri <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,474 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Were your seeds from the &#8220;Aelita&#8221; company?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Yes, Aelita.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elina <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (74 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My plant grew beautiful, vigorous, and with heavy foliage. The fruits were perfectly round, tasty (but with a lot of juice and seeds), and beautifully highlighted\/striped. However, they ripened unevenly and did not store well for long.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">bozon (Vladimir) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (672 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Vladimir, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A wonderful variety for lovers of medium-sized tomatoes. I personally added this one to my &#8220;list of best varieties.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It starts ripening as one of the very first, and multiple fruits ripen on the truss simultaneously. High fruit set, a steady and optimal growth pace, medium foliage, and the ideal pruning is 2-3 stems. The taste is quite good, juicy, and the tomatoes are striped&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>My first ripe tomatoes of 2013 were:<br \/>\nJune 24 &#8211; Amur Tiger<br \/>\nJune 25 &#8211; Yellow Cherry<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6720\/182794556.f\/0_acbd8_57c199c2_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/6720\/182794556.f\/0_acbd8_57c199c2_L.jpg\" alt=\"Amur Tiger off-type small striped tomatoes on scale\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9321\/182794556.f\/0_acbd9_b3ad1e02_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9321\/182794556.f\/0_acbd9_b3ad1e02_L.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of small red and yellow striped tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9216\/182794556.10\/0_b02bd_9c9e54f0_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9216\/182794556.10\/0_b02bd_9c9e54f0_L.jpg\" alt=\"Striped tomatoes on the vine\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9316\/182794556.10\/0_b02be_8b98c1c_L.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9316\/182794556.10\/0_b02be_8b98c1c_L.jpg\" alt=\"Ripe small Amur Tiger off type in garden\" width=\"500\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Aksinya (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (26 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I completely agree with Vladimir (bozon). I liked these tomatoes. I will plant them again next year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60018_41e9132057e8f80819da2e39527817751c82ef12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60018_41e9132057e8f80819da2e39527817751c82ef12.jpg\" alt=\"Small red and yellow striped tomatoes\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60020_f3ac5cef120ea752a71c7c0feeabc7f16d784db2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/60020_f3ac5cef120ea752a71c7c0feeabc7f16d784db2.jpg\" alt=\"Amur Tiger off type sliced open\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Dona70 (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,692 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I didn&#8217;t like Amur Tiger at all. They were small (even though the seed packet claimed they would be large), just a bit bigger than cherries. The yield was decent enough, but the skin was thick, and inside there were a ton of disproportionately huge seeds floating in a large amount of juice. As soon as I tried to wash the picked tomatoes, they cracked immediately and became useless for canning, so I had to turn them all into juice&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Natsha\/Nataliya <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,147 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Rostov-on-Don, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>What kind of leaf is this plant supposed to have?<br \/>\nMine doesn&#8217;t look like an indeterminate at all: they are just tiny little things compared to the other seedlings (in the top row)..<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/12\/16-070414115345.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/12\/thumb_16-070414115345.jpeg\" alt=\"Tiny tomato seedlings in cups\" width=\"160\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Dona70 wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t like Amur Tiger at all. They were small&#8230; but the skin was thick, and inside there were a ton of disproportionately huge seeds&#8230; As soon as I tried to wash the picked tomatoes, they cracked immediately.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tanya, I&#8217;m very surprised about the thick skin. That was the only reason I wasn&#8217;t thrilled with them\u2014mine had a very thin skin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">galina k (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (37 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I didn&#8217;t like it\u2014the bush is vigorous, it&#8217;s early, and the cocktail-sized fruits are pretty, but they are very watery, full of seeds, and the thin skin cracks even when they are unripe. I didn&#8217;t even know what to do with all this &#8220;beauty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Karamel (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,004 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tver Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It ripened among the very first. Thin skin, but it didn&#8217;t crack. Pleasant taste. It&#8217;s one of my grandson&#8217;s absolute favorites. The size was smaller than claimed, but I already knew that when I planted it. So it didn&#8217;t cause any disappointment. It&#8217;s great for garnishing salads, main dishes, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, I had already picked some of the ripe tomatoes, so they aren&#8217;t in the photo. Even in this terrible summer, Amur Tiger didn&#8217;t let me down. While the other varieties are just getting started, my grandson is already picking and eating tomatoes from this bush with all his might.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/74\/14296-130715062507.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/74\/14296-130715062507.jpeg\" alt=\"Amur Tiger off type growing on the vine\" width=\"561\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alena <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,109 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appearance of the bush:<\/strong> Initially beautiful: neat, not overly sprawling indeterminate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit set:<\/strong> No skipped blossoms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bush height:<\/strong> On July 24th it was about 1.5 m (5 ft); by September 6th it was 1.6 m (5.2 ft) and had almost finished fruiting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trusses:<\/strong> Dense, 5-6 tomatoes each; fruits on the uppermost trusses get smaller.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit:<\/strong> BEAUTIFUL starting right from the breaker stage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Density of ripe fruit:<\/strong> Medium, leaning towards firm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taste:<\/strong> Sweet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>First impression:<\/strong> A true cocktail tomato, 50 g (1.8 oz), productive and beautiful. However, they do crack when canned in jars.<br \/>\n<strong>Ratings:<\/strong> Seedlings &#8211; 4+, Bush &#8211; 4, Fruit &#8211; 4, Overall variety rating &#8211; 4.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/14108-040815085802.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/thumb_14108-040815085802.jpeg\" alt=\"Small red and yellow striped tomato cross section\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/77\/14108-240715040958.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/77\/thumb_14108-240715040958.jpeg\" alt=\"Amur Tiger off type on scale\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/14108-010815065801.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/80\/thumb_14108-010815065801.jpeg\" alt=\"Striped cocktail tomato\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/77\/14108-240715041150.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/77\/thumb_14108-240715041150.jpeg\" alt=\"Cluster of small striped tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Karamel (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,004 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tver Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This year, Amur Tiger is sweeter than last year. The trusses changed a bit. And the fruit size increased slightly. It is one of my granddaughter&#8217;s absolute favorite tomatoes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/139\/14296-120816043704.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/139\/thumb_14296-120816043704.jpeg\" alt=\"Amur Tiger off type growing nicely on the vine\" width=\"89\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ivanovochka (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,297 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ivanovo, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Irina, did you grow Amur Tiger from your own saved seeds this year, or from the Aelita packet again?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Karamel (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,004 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tver Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>From my own saved seeds. I like Amur Tiger much better this year. Apparently, it is already starting to adapt to my garden&#8217;s microclimate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">A<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Alaviya (Lyubov) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (4,136 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>This year I grew Amur Tiger from the exact same seed packet as Irina (Karamel). I really liked it; it was the first to ripen outdoors in open ground. Cute, sweet, and every single one was eaten right off the bush. I love striped little tomatoes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/130\/15428-100716115114.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/130\/thumb_15428-100716115114.jpeg\" alt=\"Small striped tomatoes harvested in a bowl\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Via271281 (Victoria) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Vegetable Grower (120 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Sooo weird&#8230; Last year, my mother-in-law and sister bought Amur Tiger seeds from Aelita. And their tomatoes were flat, brownish-green, exactly like the ones pictured on the packet! This year, Aelita isn&#8217;t selling this variety (at least not here in Belarus). I&#8217;m going to plant the seeds I saved from last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_03\/3f064d.jpg.85953417fe7a34ba5d79e8ffd7ecac53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_03\/3f064d.thumb.jpg.7b3333ca992700cbd09fe0ff97fb18ea.jpg\" alt=\"The TRUE Amur Tiger large dark striped beefsteak\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elena Ivanova (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,723 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Primorsky Krai, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I am bewildered, which Tiger is the real one?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/IMG_20191012_213104.jpg.014fe0bdb17e837a09729b4f4575301d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/IMG_20191012_213104.thumb.jpg.aa27ebacaa64d95c8d4f7284619c471a.jpg\" alt=\"True Amur Tiger large brown green striped tomato on scale\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Abakan, Khakassia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Via271281 wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>the tomatoes were flat&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Could you please tell me how they tasted? I also bought a packet for 2020. And what about the yield? I bought it specifically because it was supposed to be large and look similar to <em>Chocolate Stripes<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Pico (Nata) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,326 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaliningrad, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Via271281 wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sooo weird&#8230; Last year, my mother-in-law and sister bought Amur Tiger seeds from Aelita. And their tomatoes were flat, brownish-green, exactly like the ones pictured on the packet!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mine were exactly like that too&#8230; about 200-300 g (7-10.5 oz).<br \/>\nThe taste was fine&#8230; sweet, juicy&#8230; although they didn&#8217;t completely blow me away (I had more interesting varieties), but all my friends and neighbors were absolutely thrilled with this tomato, they even begged me for seeds&#8230; and for some reason I never saved any, completely forgot&#8230;<br \/>\nIt grew in the greenhouse, pruned to two stems&#8230; a heavy yielder.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_03\/3f064d.jpg.85953417fe7a34ba5d79e8ffd7ecac53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_03\/3f064d.thumb.jpg.7b3333ca992700cbd09fe0ff97fb18ea.jpg\" alt=\"Large dark green and red striped Amur Tiger tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Karelka (Zhanna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (63 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sortavala, Karelia, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I am now in my fourth year of planting this from my own saved seeds. Initially, the seeds were from Aelita. They produce brownish-green, large, tasty fruits; the weight sometimes exceeds 500 g (1.1 lbs), and the bush is about 1.5 meters (5 ft) tall. Everyone I shared seeds with has also added it to their permanent planting lists.<\/p>\n<p>I popped into this thread to look at reviews of one of my favorite varieties, and it turns out there are actually two of them&#8230; The photo shows one of my bushes from this year, although some fruits have already been picked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20200807_201035.jpg.02de7a2cd8012dee0fc502e2c9f65702.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20200807_201035.thumb.jpg.5ffe26b7193dea05cd1b38c3e714469e.jpg\" alt=\"True Amur Tiger large dark tomatoes loaded on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sergey-EKB (Sergey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,585 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Elena Ivanova wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am bewildered, which Tiger is the real one?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elena! The one in your picture is the TRUE Amur Tiger variety.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/IMG_20191012_213104.jpg.014fe0bdb17e837a09729b4f4575301d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_10\/IMG_20191012_213104.thumb.jpg.aa27ebacaa64d95c8d4f7284619c471a.jpg\" alt=\"True large Amur Tiger tomato on a scale\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sergey-EKB (Sergey) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,585 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Karelka wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I popped into this thread to look at reviews of one of my favorite varieties, and it turns out there are actually two of them&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>No, there is practically only one true variety\u2014the one in Elena&#8217;s picture and yours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Karelka (Zhanna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (63 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Sortavala, Karelia, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sergey-EKB wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No, there is practically only one true variety\u2014the one in Elena&#8217;s picture and yours.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes, I have the exact same seed packet, but initially in this thread, people were talking about a completely different variety, and further up in the discussion, there&#8217;s a photo of an entirely different seed packet. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m saying that under one name, they sold completely different varieties\u2014the only common trait was that they were striped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">inulik.k (Inna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (922 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Molodechno, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The top one (the small one) looks exactly like the variety <em>Tigerella<\/em>. My seeds were from Germany.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20190615_154319.jpg.15328a041810af93ec67e409c9bfe0a7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2020_08\/IMG_20190615_154319.thumb.jpg.e0c9edfdb44f8cc0d9e0f5bae2e8b118.jpg\" alt=\"Tigerella tomato looks identical to the wrong seed\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">E<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Elena Ivanova (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,723 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Primorsky Krai, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sergey-EKB wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elena! The one in your picture is the TRUE Amur Tiger variety.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It grew exactly as pictured on the packet, no wrong seeds for me. Very tasty, large, and meaty. I am thrilled with it, I will plant it forever!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (825 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Abakan, Khakassia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Valentina wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Could you please tell me how they tasted? I also bought a packet for 2020. And what about the yield? I bought it specifically because it was supposed to be large and look similar to <em>Chocolate Stripes<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hello. I&#8217;ll update my own question. Or rather, I&#8217;ll answer it myself. In 2020, they grew exactly like this (the true large version).<\/p>\n<p>Happy New Year to everyone! I won&#8217;t wish for anything else&#8230; just health! \ud83c\udf45<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Inna5867 (Inna) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,065 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Saratov Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In 2020, my Amur Tiger looked just like the picture (the true version), taste was normal\/okay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Valentina-11 (Valentina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (49 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Poltava, Ukraine (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Poltava. Outdoors in open ground. Plant height is 1m &#8211; 1.2m (3.2-4 ft). In the photo is the first truss. The 2nd and 3rd trusses have 1-2-3 tomatoes each. I absolutely loved the taste. In the photo, it is next to <em>Chocolate Stripes<\/em> (Polosatyy Shokolad).<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/113205643__viber_2021-08-30_07-04-05-935.jpg.f7d0dfaa93db4438c3eff2593afe7fcf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/1586894394__viber_2021-08-30_07-04-05-935.thumb.jpg.e621f1fe4fb4b5180912a8b65dce07bf.jpg\" alt=\"Amur Tiger true version ripening on vine\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/1016679927__viber_2021-08-30_07-07-19-757.jpg.607316010f4e78d4994fc40ae7e319b6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/320161698__viber_2021-08-30_07-07-19-757.thumb.jpg.dc6de855eba7d697620daf4f0a0183b0.jpg\" alt=\"Large flat round true Amur Tiger tomato\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/887529015__viber_2021-08-30_07-10-00-843.jpg.308a0ec3ddaac55f17732a4d4fffdc2b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/1743010847__viber_2021-08-30_07-10-00-843.thumb.jpg.e0d9b41a34a68508693692ff286111d6.jpg\" alt=\"Amur Tiger sliced tomato showing meaty interior\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">TatianaSh (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,471 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ramensky District, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I also really loved the taste. Juicy. Seeds from &#8220;Aelita&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/large.902591962_.jpg.a73fc652bb970bce99e24a0eb080cb8b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/large.902591962_.jpg.a73fc652bb970bce99e24a0eb080cb8b.jpg\" alt=\"True Amur Tiger large dark striped beefsteaks\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tanuhka6676 (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,339 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Middle Urals, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>TatianaSh wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I also really loved the taste. Juicy. Seeds from &#8220;Aelita&#8221;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Do you happen to have the batch number or packing date? I want to try it in 2022. I want mine to look exactly like the picture!<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/large.902591962_.jpg.a73fc652bb970bce99e24a0eb080cb8b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_08\/large.902591962_.jpg.a73fc652bb970bce99e24a0eb080cb8b.jpg\" alt=\"True Amur Tiger large dark striped beefsteaks\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/JPEG_20211205_175359_4137271968257250079.jpg.23114190096c9e3fd0feb0e7de52a7b5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_12\/JPEG_20211205_175359_4137271968257250079.thumb.jpg.4f90da4d021f4a09efe678bc7c3a9e4e.jpg\" alt=\"Aelita seed packet of Amur Tiger tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">TatianaSh (Tatiana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,471 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ramensky District, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My batch has the same number, packed 08.2019, from the 2019 harvest. Expiration date is up to 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">T<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">tomatinka (Vera) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (14,911 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tyumen Region, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Well, I finally grew the real one too! I wasn&#8217;t super impressed by the yield. But it is tasty and beautiful. I gave it a second chance this year. I&#8217;ll save the seeds, but I don&#8217;t know if it will get another chance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_09\/20250922_115718.jpg.a5c1b8552e4a70836622e0ba13f1fb4f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_09\/20250922_115718.thumb.jpg.f7b127aee5728da60383ee5bce45f6a1.jpg\" alt=\"Beautifully sliced true Amur Tiger tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Amurskiy Tigr (Amur Tiger) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A commercial Russian variety introduced by the &#8220;Aelita&#8221; seed company. \u26a0\ufe0f The Seed Mystery (Important!): For several years, Aelita accidentally distributed a completely wrong seed (an off-type) under this name. Many early growers ended up with small, red-and-yellow striped cocktail tomatoes with thin skin (suspected &#8230; <a title=\"Amur Tiger (Amurskiy Tigr) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/amur-tiger\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Amur Tiger (Amurskiy Tigr) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,5],"tags":[19,48,72,33,82,49,15],"class_list":["post-2384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bicolor","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-dark-tomato","tag-early-season","tag-greenhouse-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-open-ground","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384\/revisions\/2385"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}