Tomato Ussuri Tiger Seeds

Ussuri Tiger is an indeterminate tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) with deep red fruit striped golden-yellow, about 150–300 g each, and a tangy-sweet taste.

Also known as: Tomato, Tamatar (Hindi), Thakkali (Tamil, Malayalam), Tamata (Telugu), Tomate (Spanish, French, German, Portuguese), Pomodoro (Italian), Domates (Turkish), Pomidor (Polish), Fanqie (Chinese).

Red fruit with golden stripes

The fruit has firm, juicy flesh and thin skin, suited to slicing.

• Habit: indeterminate, tall plants that need a stake or cage
• Fruit: 150–300 g
• Colour: deep red with bold golden-yellow stripes
• Flavour: tangy and sweet

Sow 3–6 mm deep in soil at 16–29 °C

Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost. Cover it with 3–6 mm of seed-starting mix and keep the soil at 16–29 °C. At 20–30 °C seedlings usually appear in 6–8 days (figure measured with seed sown about 12 mm deep). These are typical values for tomatoes as a species, not a test of this seed lot.

Planting out and support

Move plants outside after the last frost. Space them 60–90 cm apart in well-drained soil at pH 6.0–6.8 and at least 6–8 hours of direct sun. As an indeterminate variety it keeps growing and fruiting all season, so set a stake or cage at planting. The first ripe fruit comes about 75–85 days after transplanting, counted from planting out rather than from sowing.

Tomato seed typically stays usable for 4 years or more when kept cool, dark and dry. We do not state a germination percentage.

FAQ

How is it different from Striped Stuffer?

Both are red with golden-yellow stripes. Ussuri Tiger is a slicing tomato with juicy flesh and fruit up to 300 g; Striped Stuffer has a hollow interior for stuffing.

How long from sowing to the first ripe fruit?

Roughly 6–8 weeks of indoor growing before transplanting, then about 75–85 days after planting out.