{"id":3112,"date":"2026-09-21T11:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3112"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:19:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:19:41","slug":"striped-velvet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/striped-velvet\/","title":{"rendered":"Velue Strie\u00e9 (Striped Velvet) 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;3112&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;Velue Strie\u00e9 (Striped Velvet) 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): Velue Strie\u00e9<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A stunning French heirloom novelty tomato. The name roughly translates to &#8220;Striped Velvet&#8221;, perfectly describing its unique appearance.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> A semi-determinate to indeterminate plant with the classic &#8220;angora&#8221; trait\u2014the foliage and stems are covered in dense, soft fuzz, making it look silvery or frosted. <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Grow it in full sun; if planted in the shade, it tends to get leggy and stretch for the light.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Small to medium-sized striped fruits that also have a fuzzy, peach-like skin. A true ornamental showstopper. Note that under certain conditions, fruits can develop hard white cores.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Utility:<\/strong> As is common with many fuzzy\/novelty varieties, the flavor is highly debated. Most growers find it leans heavy on the acidic\/tart side, and some find it completely bland for fresh eating. It is best used as a visual centerpiece in the garden or processed for canning.<\/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\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Want to surprise your friends and get some real aesthetic pleasure? Grow Velue Strie\u00e9. Its fuzziness is amazing even at the cotyledon stage. You literally just want to pet it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4052_aee57687e697d447618409d2a3fb8e429c64db93.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4052_aee57687e697d447618409d2a3fb8e429c64db93.jpg\" alt=\"Fuzzy Velue Striee tomato seedling\" width=\"818\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4054_c9694ae299a29a243fcee66113774a7275e774b2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4054_c9694ae299a29a243fcee66113774a7275e774b2.jpg\" alt=\"Velvet tomato foliage close up\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4056_6048ea3a190e114b8cabe27a988c42135134579f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4056_6048ea3a190e114b8cabe27a988c42135134579f.jpg\" alt=\"Fuzzy stem of Velue Striee plant\" width=\"1011\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\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\">Drosera (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,413 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Yekaterinburg, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>It didn&#8217;t really behave like a true indet for me. The fruits are on the small side, completely tasteless, with white cores inside. Haven&#8217;t tried canning them yet. The ones I had planted outdoors didn&#8217;t even have time to color up before the season ended. But hey, it&#8217;s beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4058_40b1626dda2a5564e11fb3ff8f06ed2e53d7d22f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4058_40b1626dda2a5564e11fb3ff8f06ed2e53d7d22f.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Velue Striee tomatoes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4060_377ccda91b8047f7445f4def8fb22adc56a427c6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4060_377ccda91b8047f7445f4def8fb22adc56a427c6.jpg\" alt=\"Fuzzy striped tomato on scale\" width=\"895\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4062_81a6c0fa70c3daa2f14528aa6cf79c05de1968d9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4062_81a6c0fa70c3daa2f14528aa6cf79c05de1968d9.jpg\" alt=\"Small striped tomatoes\" width=\"973\" height=\"663\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4064_60edc7c6d65faeee4f45afb177135679876e3899.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments\/4064_60edc7c6d65faeee4f45afb177135679876e3899.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Velue Striee showing white core\" width=\"689\" height=\"747\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,267 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew mine in the greenhouse. Definitely better to plant this one in full sun\u2014mine was in the shade, so it got leggy and stretched way up. The entire yield ended up at the very top of the plant. The fruits are fuzzy, and the foliage is this beautiful fluffy velvet&#8230; Just pure beauty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/111\/5102-010316060055.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/111\/thumb_5102-010316060055.jpeg\" alt=\"Fuzzy tomatoes growing on the vine\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/111\/5102-010316060358.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/111\/thumb_5102-010316060358.jpeg\" alt=\"Velue Striee plant canopy\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/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\">azure (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,895 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Svetlana, how was the flavor on it?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,267 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Russia (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>azure:<\/strong> Svetlana, how was the flavor on it?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Honestly don&#8217;t remember the taste off the top of my head, I\u2019d have to dig through my notes. My husband and I were tasting them together and writing everything down in a notebook. But we didn&#8217;t have any spitters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">C<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">CUCSA (Larisa) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (7,216 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Lipetsk, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Here\u2019s how my Velue Strie\u00e9 turned out. Grew it outdoors. This is the first fruit (it somehow survived a massive hail storm when it was just the size of a pea). It grows beautifully both as a seedling and when planted out in the garden bed.<\/p>\n<p>Flavor-wise, it was definitely on the tart side\u2014a sweet and sour mix, but heavier on the acid. As for height, keeping in mind it had to bounce back from hail damage, it topped out as a semi-determinate around 3.6 ft (110 cm). If it weren&#8217;t for the hail, it probably would&#8217;ve stayed shorter and put that energy into fruit production. I think it would make a good canning tomato.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/139\/16825-140816045133.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/139\/16825-140816045133.jpeg\" alt=\"Velue Striee striped tomato on the vine\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Velue Strie\u00e9 \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A stunning French heirloom novelty tomato. The name roughly translates to &#8220;Striped Velvet&#8221;, perfectly describing its unique appearance. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: A semi-determinate to indeterminate plant with the classic &#8220;angora&#8221; trait\u2014the foliage and stems are covered in dense, soft fuzz, making it look silvery or frosted. 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