Wimpy eggplants

[tarpalsfan]

Are most eggplants wimpy? I can't seem to please any eggplant that I try to grow. The only one that thrives is good old Fashioned Black Beauty for me. It must be one tough plant.
The others swoon at a little to much water, or a tiny bit too little. Heaven forbid if the there is breeze. Or worse an insect of any kind around.
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I have been accused of babying eggplant too much. They wilt at my slightest tough though, strangely, it is the same thing with cactus.
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Help me, I want delicious eggplant! :cries: I will pass on delicious but painful cactus though.
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No joking though, I really do have trouble getting my eggplant, store bought-or home grown plants, to do well. Any advice will be appreciated.