{"id":823,"date":"2026-08-25T14:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=823"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:28:09","slug":"pink-plum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/pink-plum\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Plum (Sliva Rozovaya) 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;823&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;Pink Plum (Sliva Rozovaya) 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\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Pink Plum (Sliva Rozovaya)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; Name:<\/strong> A Russian commercial heirloom. The name translates to &#8220;Pink Plum&#8221;. Veteran growers note it is virtually identical to a famous variety bred specifically for harsh climates by the <em>Far Eastern Research Institute of Agriculture<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Determinate (compact). In open ground, it typically grows up to 1.2 meters (4 ft) tall. It is highly versatile\u2014it performs wonderfully outdoors with minimal pruning, but when planted in a greenhouse, the yield becomes absolutely explosive.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Beautiful pink\/raspberry plum-shaped tomatoes. They average 70-100g (2.5-3.5 oz) in weight. The fruits are very firm and dense.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd6b <strong>Culinary Use:<\/strong> Because of their dense, meaty texture and low water content, these are considered top-tier paste tomatoes. They are universally praised for whole-fruit canning and are perfect for making sun-dried tomatoes.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity &amp; Yield:<\/strong> Mid-season. It features a stretched-out fruiting period, meaning it provides a steady, continuous harvest rather than dropping all its fruit at once.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Have you grown this variety?<\/strong> Scroll down to <strong>add your review and photos<\/strong> in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\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 (19,262 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk, Caucasus (USDA Zone 6\/7)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> determinate, mid-season, grows up to 1.2 m (4 ft) in open ground. The fruits are pink-raspberry plums, up to 100g (3.5 oz). They are excellent for canning\/pickling and sun-drying. It has a stretched-out fruiting period, a very productive variety. Tasty and very firm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/156\/5102-171216151017.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/156\/thumb_5102-171216151017.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest of Pink Plum tomatoes on a tray\" 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\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yaroslavna (Natalya) <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 a variety called <em>&#8220;Rozovyi slivovidnyi&#8221; (Pink Plum-shaped)<\/em> bred by the Far Eastern Research Institute of Agriculture for over 10 years&#8230; It is remarkably similar to Svetlana&#8217;s <em>Pink Plum<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The bushes are compact and literally covered in fruit. The average weight is 70-80 g (2.5-2.8 oz), they are absolutely ideal for whole-fruit canning and sun-drying.<br \/>\nAt first, I grew it in a polycarbonate greenhouse, and the yield was simply staggering. But it also fruits quite well in open ground, where the plants only need to be partially pruned.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a mid-season variety (in my conditions), medium height, highly productive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/156\/318-181216042458.jpeg\" alt=\"Large bowl of harvested pink paste tomatoes\" width=\"679\" height=\"545\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Pink Plum (Sliva Rozovaya) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; Name: A Russian commercial heirloom. The name translates to &#8220;Pink Plum&#8221;. Veteran growers note it is virtually identical to a famous variety bred specifically for harsh climates by the Far Eastern Research Institute of Agriculture. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Determinate (compact). 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