- Open-pollinated
- Grape
- 75 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Striped
Lucky Tiger
Open-pollinated grape from USA, 2014. Elongated green-striped grape, sweet, with a slightly tough skin. Ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Grape 1–2 oz (40–60 g) · Elongated (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 75 days (estimated) from transplant · Midseason
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- Skin
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- Striped
- Interior
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- Green
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Lucky Tiger is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Elongated green-striped grape, sweet, with a slightly tough skin.”
Growing calendar
75 (estimated) days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Roasting
- Novelty color
- High flavor
- Gift worthy
Origin
Lucky Tiger was bred by Fred Hempel of Baia Nicchia Farm in Sunol, California, and first offered commercially in 2014 by Johnny's Selected Seeds. It is elongated and striped green over red, with green gel around the seeds that keeps a herbaceous edge behind the sweetness.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Lucky Tiger plant?
A Lucky Tiger plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Lucky Tiger take to mature?
Lucky Tiger is ready in about 75 days from transplant.
Does Lucky Tiger need staking?
Lucky Tiger is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Lucky Tiger be grown in a container?
Lucky Tiger is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Lucky Tiger resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Lucky Tiger.
