General information and discussion about cultivating eggplants/aubergines.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Walla Walla, Washington
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This was my first year to grow eggplant, and my Prosperosa were all I had hoped for - except they sure have a lot of seeds in them! Is there a variety that is known to be less seedy?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: University Place, WA
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My wife,who is Oriental, grows the Japanese Eggplant here in Washington. It is very productive and her favorite for taste as well and she is still harvesting them. I asked her and was told that that it didn't have many seeds.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SE Ohio
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If you have a lot of them, sell--give away the female eggplants, keep-eat the males.
To answer your next (and unspoken) question: Females have the big blossom end scar...
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Tomatovillian™ Honoree
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lincoln, NE
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I grow Lavendar Touch and it does seem to have far fewer seeds as well as no bitterness. piegirl
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Virginia
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the orientals definitely get less seedy- orient express is a good producer and easy to grow...
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Louisiana
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Ya'll got me going, just ordered seeds from 3 varieties of Asian Eggplant from Tomato Grower's Supply.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Walla Walla, Washington
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Me too! Thank you, everyone, for your replies. It looks like the Orientals are the way I'll go next spring.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
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I also grow Lavender Touch, very minimal seeds, no salting required, no bitterness, a wonderful eggplant! Ping Tung Long is another favorite, mild and less seedy.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Pearl of the Orient
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long asian types have less seeds compared to the round types, IMO.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: University Place, WA
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halleone
For a great selection and description on many Asian eggplants may I suggest that you visit www.evergreenseeds.com
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