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Old July 7, 2011   #1
nctomatoman
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Default Pics of some unusual and interesting eggplant in my garden

This year (as always!), I mix in some favorites with some experiments (what else!).

So in order are:

An F5 from Orient Express that seems stable - working name was Speedy (because it is!), but I am going to name it Midnight Lightning
An F2 from a cross between Apple Green and what looks like Kermit (emerged last year in my attempt to grow out Apple Green - I assume it was an F1 hybrid)
Another F2 from that cross
Early Green Giant (just the plant and some set blossoms - we already picked a fruit. this is a great eggplant - we got it from Johnnys)
The third of the F2s I grew out from the Apple Green F1 (I looked for slight variations in stem color as seedlings). Oddly, these are all looking pretty much the same!
Rosa Bianca - no fruit yet, but it has set
An F2 from a cross between Casper and who knows what - showed up last year as a nice glossy black purple fruit, identified by the different stem color
An F4 from Orient Express that seems stable - plant not as dusky as Midnight Lightning, fruit not as dark purple - working name Twilight Lightning
The next 4 plants are more from the unexpected Casper cross. It is clear this was indeed a hybrid, since I am seeing some nice variation in the fruit, including a unique pale green with a lavender wash!
A plant from a friend that she said was a Thai Purple variety - looks like Orient Express hybrid
Italian Pink Bicolor (from Stokes - set fruit, assume it is like Prosperosa or Violette di Firenza)
Listada di Gandia - what a beauty this is!
New York Improved Spineless

I just went back and labeled the pics so they will be easier to identify

Eggplant in five gallon grow bags. The only way to go!

I plan to save plenty of seeds of all of these.....just in case some of you are interested in trying them out next year!
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File Type: jpg Casper cross plant 5 July 6 2011.jpg (260.7 KB, 295 views)
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File Type: jpg Casper cross plant 2 July 6 2011.jpg (218.6 KB, 301 views)
File Type: jpg Twilight Lightning July 6 2011.jpg (159.1 KB, 315 views)
File Type: jpg Casper cross plant 1 July 6 2011.jpg (147.0 KB, 316 views)
File Type: jpg Rosa Bianca July 6 2011.jpg (178.5 KB, 304 views)
File Type: jpg Apple Green cross plant 3 July 6 2011.jpg (195.7 KB, 295 views)
File Type: jpg Early Green Giant July 6 2011.jpg (219.2 KB, 302 views)
File Type: jpg Apple Green cross plant 2 July 6 2011.jpg (184.9 KB, 299 views)
File Type: jpg Midnight Lightning July 6 2011.jpg (224.6 KB, 321 views)
File Type: jpg Apple Green cross plant 1 July 6 2011.jpg (241.4 KB, 311 views)
File Type: jpg Thai long purple July 6 2011.jpg (236.5 KB, 296 views)
File Type: jpg Italian Pink Bicolor July 6 2011.jpg (211.0 KB, 294 views)
File Type: jpg Listada di Gania July 6 2011.jpg (220.8 KB, 315 views)
File Type: jpg New York Improved July 6 2011.jpg (219.5 KB, 300 views)
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