{"id":750,"date":"2026-08-24T15:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=750"},"modified":"2026-08-24T15:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:27:02","slug":"siberian-malachite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/siberian-malachite\/","title":{"rendered":"Siberian Malachite Tomato: Green Striped Heirloom"},"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;750&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;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Siberian Malachite Tomato: Green Striped Heirloom&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\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Sibirskiy Malakhit (Siberian Malachite)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A well-known commercial variety from Siberian Garden (SibSad).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate. In open ground, it usually reaches 1.2-1.4 meters (4-4.5 ft), and slightly taller in greenhouses. The bush is regular, not overly spreading. Growers note it exhibits excellent disease resistance (particularly against leaf mold \/ Cladosporium).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful cocktail-sized tomatoes (up to 150g \/ 5 oz) growing in clusters of 4 to 10 fruits. When ripe, they are yellow\/amber with distinct dark green stripes. <em>Note: Some older seed lineages produce fruits that stay pure emerald green even when fully ripe.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Usage:<\/strong> A classic, good tomato flavor with a nice touch of acidity. The flesh is dense but can become soft\/mealy if overripe. Excellent for fresh eating and highly recommended for allergy sufferers and diabetics.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd6b <strong>Processing:<\/strong> Opinions on canning vary. Some praise it because the thick skin prevents cracking in the jar and looks beautiful, while others find the internal texture becomes too soft when pickled whole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>&#8211; External description of the bush: mid-sized variety, not spreading, regular.<br \/>\n&#8211; Fruit setting &#8211; without skips.<br \/>\n&#8211; Bush height in open ground on August 10 &#8211; 1.2m (4 ft), by September 6 &#8211; 1.4m (4.6 ft).<br \/>\n&#8211; Trusses &#8211; 2-4 fruits each.<br \/>\n&#8211; Overall yield &#8211; average, it really took off after August 15.<br \/>\n&#8211; Fruit: round, yellow with green stripes, beautiful.<br \/>\n&#8211; Density of ripe fruit &#8211; high.<br \/>\n&#8211; Taste &#8211; ordinary, classic, thick skin, and inside &#8211; a bit mealy\/cottony, sweetness is a 4- out of 5.<\/p>\n<p>First impression: a beautiful tomato for canning. It doesn&#8217;t crack in the jar, looks beautiful.<br \/>\nSeedling rating &#8211; 5, bush &#8211; 4, fruit &#8211; 4, overall variety rating &#8211; 4.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/14108-100815095156.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_14108-100815095156.jpeg\" alt=\"Green striped Siberian Malachite tomato on vine\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/14108-100815095236.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_14108-100815095236.jpeg\" alt=\"Siberian Malachite ripening on the plant\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/14108-100815095308.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_14108-100815095308.jpeg\" alt=\"Yellow and green striped Malachite tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/14108-100815095344.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_14108-100815095344.jpeg\" alt=\"Siberian Malachite tomato cut in half\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/14108-100815095420.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_14108-100815095420.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe Siberian Malachite on a plate\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/14108-100815095450.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_14108-100815095450.jpeg\" alt=\"Siberian Malachite tomato slices\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/14108-100815095518.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/82\/thumb_14108-100815095518.jpeg\" alt=\"Siberian Malachite green flesh inside\" 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\">G<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">gggalina (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Vegetable Expert (447 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A productive little striped one \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-fotki.yandex.ru\/get\/9161\/5306260.61\/0_167c1e_12749d26_L.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow and green striped Siberian Malachite tomato on vine\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">F<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Fotinia (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,948 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tambov (USDA Zone 4-5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote by gggalina:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A productive little striped one \ud83d\udc4d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I also grew it in 2015. Looks beautiful and the taste is good! \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n<p><small><em>Edited February 9, 2016 by Drosera<\/em><\/small><\/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, Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A productive striped one. It&#8217;s not perfectly round and smooth, but somewhat faceted. And Siberian Malachite is a twin of Green Zebra. I compared them. \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">hinata (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (713 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I really liked this variety, planted 3 bushes in open ground, trained to 2 stems, didn&#8217;t get sick, productive.<\/p>\n<p>The taste is very good with some acidity, and it stored for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>I gave half the harvest to a friend, he is a diabetic and allergy sufferer, and he liked them.<\/p>\n<p>This year I will plant more, also in open ground.<\/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\">Natalia V. <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Beginner (35 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Beautiful.<br \/>\nGrew in the garden, height 1.2 -1.4m (4-4.5 ft).<br \/>\nTaste when fresh is good, but in whole-fruit canning \u2014 I didn&#8217;t like it, it becomes too soft.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/153\/19720-171116044345.jpeg\" alt=\"Canning jar with Siberian Malachite tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><\/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\">Irina_N (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,954 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Russia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I grew it this year. Seeds were from SibSad.<br \/>\nI really liked the tomatoes for their taste and beauty \u2764\ufe0f<br \/>\nGrew in the greenhouse. Bush height was 1.3 &#8211; 1.5 m (4.2-5 ft).<br \/>\nYield was small, about 2 kg (4.4 lbs), mostly trained to 1 stem.<br \/>\nIt has such even, beautiful trusses of up to 10 fruits.<br \/>\nAt first they grew too vegetatively (too much nitrogen), there were a lot of suckers, but at the end of July they got going. And they were almost completely unaffected by Cladosporium \/ Leaf Mold (the only ones in the greenhouse to resist it).<br \/>\nThe largest tomato was about 150 g (5.3 oz).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\">Nadine (Nadezhda) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (11,454 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Volgograd (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Grew it in 2015, liked them, they were sweet and cute. The trusses were full, didn&#8217;t drop blossoms. Seeds from SibSad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/14-140815193213.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/83\/thumb_14-140815193213.jpeg\" alt=\"Pile of Siberian Malachite green striped tomatoes\" width=\"160\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yaroslavna (Natalia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (6,273 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Northern Yaroslavl Region (USDA Zone 3-4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been growing my Malachite for a long time, since 2010&#8230; I got the seeds from A.I. Kulik.<br \/>\nIt seems mine is slightly different \u2014 the fruits never turned yellow, they stay the same emerald green after picking, even when they are completely overripe&#8230;<br \/>\nThe bushes are not tall, compact, not higher than 1 meter (3.2 ft) even in the greenhouse.<br \/>\nThe fruits when ripe have a very pleasant, tart taste with a little sweetness, the flesh is thick, jelly-like.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/153\/318-171116115930.jpeg\" alt=\"Pure green Siberian Malachite tomatoes on a plate\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rodebielesumer (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany\/Luxembourg\/France borders (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Little beauties, productive, left a bit too long on the bush, sunny-colored, they were a bit on the soft side. Seeds from the Urals from Verochka.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/146\/2212-180916122104.jpeg\" alt=\"Soft ripe yellow and green Siberian Malachite tomatoes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/><\/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\">Lisenok (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (13,987 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Ryazan Region (USDA Zone 4-5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/67-180818162354.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/67-180818162354.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe striped Siberian Malachite tomato on the vine\" width=\"800\" height=\"578\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/67-180818163006.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/236\/67-180818163006.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful cluster of Siberian Malachite tomatoes\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Sibirskiy Malakhit (Siberian Malachite) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A well-known commercial variety from Siberian Garden (SibSad). \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate. In open ground, it usually reaches 1.2-1.4 meters (4-4.5 ft), and slightly taller in greenhouses. The bush is regular, not overly spreading. 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