{"id":837,"date":"2026-08-25T14:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=837"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:42:16","slug":"lilac-plum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/lilac-plum\/","title":{"rendered":"Lilac Plum (Sirenevaya Sliva) 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;837&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;Lilac Plum (Sirenevaya Sliva) 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 Lilac Plum (Sirenevaya Sliva)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> Sourced from the famous Ukrainian tomato breeder and seed collector Aleksey Kulik. The name translates to &#8220;Lilac Plum&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall) and extremely vigorous. Growers note that the bush is very powerful and can easily support being pruned to 3 main stems to maximize yield.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bullet or plum-shaped tomatoes weighing around 70g (2.5 oz). They have a very distinct visual marker: a sharp, needle-like point (beak) on the blossom end.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfa8 <strong>Color Profile:<\/strong> Why &#8220;Lilac&#8221; if it looks pink? Growers clarify that the skin has a subtle purplish shimmer or moir\u00e9 over a dark pink\/raspberry base, giving it a unique lilac hue.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd6b <strong>Culinary Use:<\/strong> An absolute workhorse for the kitchen. The dense, firm fruits are perfectly sized for whole-fruit canning and are highly recommended for making sun-dried tomatoes.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-late to late season.<\/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\">D<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Lilac Plum (Sirenevaya Sliva).<\/strong> Variety from A.I. Kulik. It grew outdoors in open ground, indeterminate. I sowed seeds for seedlings on March 11 (2015), which was too late, I will move the sowing date to the first half of February next time. The variety is mid-late season.<\/p>\n<p>It set fruit without skipping any trusses. The fruits are very beautiful &#8220;bullets&#8221; with a small, sharp little point\/beak, dark pink in color. It began to ripen in August; I want to move it into the greenhouse next year. I liked it very much, it stays in my permanent collection. I used it for canning and for sun-drying. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/92\/47-290915063147.jpeg\" alt=\"Lilac Plum bullet shaped tomato\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/47-221115083852.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/99\/thumb_47-221115083852.jpeg\" alt=\"Jars of canned Lilac Plum tomatoes\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/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\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (17,532 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupinsky district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Elena, it&#8217;s a very good variety. \ud83c\udf38 But if it is pink, then why is it called a &#8220;Lilac&#8221; plum? \ud83d\ude15 \ud83d\ude15 \ud83d\ude15<\/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\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 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>Galina said:<\/strong><br \/>\nIf it is pink, then why is it called a &#8220;Lilac&#8221; plum?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Galya, it has a barely perceptible purple note, or a &#8220;moir\u00e9&#8221; (shimmer), as it is trendy to say nowadays \ud83d\ude09. It is not entirely pink.<\/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\">Galiy (Galina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (17,532 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region, Stupinsky district (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Then it makes sense why it&#8217;s lilac. \ud83d\ude33 Elena, doesn&#8217;t it look like the <em>De Barao Tsarskiy<\/em> plum?<\/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\">Danko (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,117 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>Galina said:<\/strong><br \/>\nDoesn&#8217;t it look like the De Barao Tsarskiy plum?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bit smaller than the Tsarskiy, with a distinct beak, and the color is a little darker.<\/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\">trofi (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (10,715 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Southern Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The variety is quite late. It didn&#8217;t drop any blossoms (good fruit set), I pruned it to 2 stems, but I really should have done 3, because the yield turned out a bit low this way. The bush is very powerful\/vigorous. The taste is ordinary tomato flavor.<\/p>\n<p>Special feature: a very sharp little beak on the bottom, like a needle.<\/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 (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>To me, it looks very similar to the <em>Slavyanka<\/em> variety (weight is around 70g \/ 2.5 oz).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/139\/16825-130816105246.jpeg\" alt=\"Lilac Plum tomatoes weighing around 70 grams each\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/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>Thank goodness I didn&#8217;t get an off-type! I was looking closely to figure out why it was called &#8220;lilac.&#8221; But the color truly is beautiful, and the tomato itself is very good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Lilac Plum (Sirenevaya Sliva) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: Sourced from the famous Ukrainian tomato breeder and seed collector Aleksey Kulik. The name translates to &#8220;Lilac Plum&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and extremely vigorous. Growers note that the bush is very powerful and can easily support being pruned to 3 main stems to maximize &#8230; <a title=\"Lilac Plum (Sirenevaya Sliva) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/lilac-plum\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Lilac Plum (Sirenevaya Sliva) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,89,4,162,5],"tags":[56,33,43,23,49,10,87],"class_list":["post-837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pink-tomatoes","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-paste-canning","category-plum-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-canning-tomato","tag-indeterminate","tag-late-season","tag-mid-season","tag-open-ground","tag-paste-tomato","tag-sun-dried-tomatoes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837","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=837"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":839,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837\/revisions\/839"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}