{"id":766,"date":"2026-08-24T20:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=766"},"modified":"2026-08-24T20:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:10:17","slug":"tiger-plum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/tiger-plum\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Plum (Sliva Tigrovaya) 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;766&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;Tiger Plum (Sliva Tigrovaya) 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<h2>Quick Summary of Tiger Plum (Sliva Tigrovaya)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Name:<\/strong> An Eastern European striped heirloom, also known in international circles as <em>Plum Tigris<\/em>. Translates from Russian directly as &#8220;Tiger Plum&#8221; (Sliva Tigrovaya). It is sometimes confused with &#8220;Striped Plum&#8221;, though growers note they are genetically different.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> 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).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> 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).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Culinary Use:<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season producer with high yields.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow, dacha in Stupinsky district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>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 \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/166-300814001201.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_166-300814001201.jpeg\" alt=\"Tiger Plum tomatoes in a container\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/166-300814001024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/32\/thumb_166-300814001024.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe Tiger Plum tomatoes on the vine\" 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\">P<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Papaya (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (35 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I wonder, is <em>Striped Plum<\/em> from Alena Lux the exact same thing? According to the characteristics, it seems very similar. Svetlana, were yours red or pink?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/59\/12272-280315034536.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/59\/thumb_12272-280315034536.jpeg\" alt=\"Striped Plum tomato packet reference\" width=\"95\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow, dacha in Stupinsky district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Natalya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nI wonder, is <em>Striped Plum<\/em> from Alena Lux the exact same thing? According to the characteristics, it seems very similar. Svetlana, were yours red or pink?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I think they were red.<br \/>\nThe description from Alena Lux is similar, so it might be the same variety.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ll just have to grow it and compare \ud83d\ude09<\/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\">Papaya (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (35 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetlana said:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe description from Alena Lux is similar, so it might be the same variety. We&#8217;ll just have to grow it and compare \ud83d\ude09<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yeah, I&#8217;m planning to. Do you happen to remember how they tasted fresh and how they held up in canning jars? \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,344 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow, dacha in Stupinsky district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Natalya said:<\/strong><br \/>\nDo you happen to remember how they tasted fresh and how they held up in canning jars? \ud83d\ude0a<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fresh &#8211; I honestly don&#8217;t remember, by that point in the season I was already, well, completely stuffed and sick of eating tomatoes \ud83d\ude03. But in the canning jars &#8211; absolutely yum-yum! \ud83d\ude0b<\/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 2\/3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>No, those are different varieties. <em>Striped Plum<\/em>, in my opinion, looks more like <em>Northern Lights (Severnoe Siyanie)<\/em> from Popenko. That one wasn&#8217;t bad for me. But <em>Tiger Plum<\/em> turned out to be a bit tough and firm, kind of like the <em>Shere Khan<\/em> variety. Maybe it just didn&#8217;t like my growing conditions. \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll also be sowing <em>Striped Plum<\/em> this year.<\/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\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klin district, Moscow region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The <em>Tiger Plum (Plum Tigris)<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68017_89d8971adf0f0e5019fba515b3156c7877e3ca21.jpg\" alt=\"Plum Tigris (Tiger Plum) striped red tomato\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Tiger Plum (Sliva Tigrovaya) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Name: An Eastern European striped heirloom, also known in international circles as Plum Tigris. Translates from Russian directly as &#8220;Tiger Plum&#8221; (Sliva Tigrovaya). It is sometimes confused with &#8220;Striped Plum&#8221;, though growers note they are genetically different. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Highly versatile. 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