Tomatoville® Gardening Forums


Notices

General information and discussion about cultivating eggplants/aubergines.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old April 20, 2010   #1
habitat_gardener
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: California Central Valley
Posts: 2,543
Default what eggplant varieties are you growing this year?

I got a Chu-Chu eggplant seedling last week, new to me. It's supposed to be an red-purple early variety, 40 days. Planning to grow it in a container.

I may also start another container variety.

What eggplant varieties are you growing this year?
habitat_gardener is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 20, 2010   #2
nctomatoman
Tomatoville® Moderator
 
nctomatoman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7
Posts: 10,385
Default

After trying many different eggplant over the years, our favorites are emerging - Antiguan, Casper, Green Giant, Listada di Gandia Lavender Touch, New York Improved, and Zebra are becoming regulars. Though productive, we like the fatter eggplant for nice big grilling slabs or making Parmesan dishes.
__________________
Craig
nctomatoman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 20, 2010   #3
barkeater
Tomatovillian™
 
barkeater's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b
Posts: 1,439
Default

I had given up in Vermont after 5 years of trying and having enough for eggplant parm only once. However, I'm very excited with another house in Champlain, NY, where average temps are 10 degrees warmer.

So, I'll be growing my all-time favorite again, Rosa Bianca, and an early, big pink/white hybrid called Beatrice which is supposed to be very early. Craig, if you'd tried it I'd appreciate any comments. I have a protected SE exposure on the corner of the house where there is a perennial bed, which will now include eggplants.
barkeater is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 20, 2010   #4
nctomatoman
Tomatoville® Moderator
 
nctomatoman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7
Posts: 10,385
Default

I've grown Rosa Bianca - and the very similar Prosperosa - and like them, but find that the yield isn't quite as high as the others I've settled on. Even Listada di Gandia is similarly (and relatively) shy yielding when compared with some of the others, but the color is a must have!
__________________
Craig
nctomatoman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 20, 2010   #5
outsiders71
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 150
Default

I don't really care much for the Italian style eggplants. They get too tough, some have bitter taste, and are pretty much only good for eggplant parm.

So I grow Pingtung Long, and I love it.
outsiders71 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 20, 2010   #6
nctomatoman
Tomatoville® Moderator
 
nctomatoman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7
Posts: 10,385
Default

It is all when you pick them and use them....I've never found them to get tough or bitter and we use them mostly in Ratatouille - as long as you don't let them get overripe or sit in the refrigerator for days. I've grown Pingtung as well - and Machiaw and other slender types - they are just fine (and yield very heavily)
__________________
Craig
nctomatoman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 21, 2010   #7
ddsack
Tomatovillian™
 
ddsack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3
Posts: 3,231
Default

I really like Lavender Touch, beautiful color and perfect size for me. Craig, have you saved any seeds from it and if so what were the results? I've been buying fresh every few years since it's a hybrid.
__________________
Dee

**************
ddsack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 21, 2010   #8
Flame of Bodensee
Tomatovillian™
 
Flame of Bodensee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Germany
Posts: 39
Default

Hi,

i have Round Mauve, Rossa Biance, Lunga 2 , Listada de Gandia but only Round Mauve and Lunga are growing good the other are very tiny dunno if this is normal, also the leaves are gettin light brown and fall apart.
__________________
Let the Vegetables grow.....
Flame of Bodensee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 21, 2010   #9
nctomatoman
Tomatoville® Moderator
 
nctomatoman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7
Posts: 10,385
Default

Dee, I've saved seeds and grown out two plants, which were different. One was white blushed with Lavender, same shape as the F1, the other was pure white. Both were fine! That was in 2004...I need to regrow them for fresh seed (if they germinate!)
__________________
Craig
nctomatoman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 21, 2010   #10
DanishGardener
Tomatovillian™
 
DanishGardener's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Denmark
Posts: 328
Default

I'm growing:
- Rima F1 (my favourite, very reliable)
- Skorospely (a heirloom variety from Russia, very very early)
- Applegreen (growing that one for the first time this year)
DanishGardener is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 21, 2010   #11
Chara
Tomatovillian™
 
Chara's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 46
Default

Hello!
I have never grown eggplants before. This season I'm trying the F1 hybrids Gretel and Little Fingers. I have them in the 5 gal. buckets. So far they are doing well. Couldn't find much of info on these varieties, maybe due to them being a relatively new hybrids.
Chara is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 22, 2010   #12
habitat_gardener
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: California Central Valley
Posts: 2,543
Default

Re Gretel: It's in the Johnny's Selected Seeds catalog. They sell Hansel F1 (purple) and Gretel F1 (white), both 55 days, bitter-free, compact plant, start picking at 3-4 inches long.
habitat_gardener is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 23, 2010   #13
Tomaat
Tomatovillian™
 
Tomaat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 154
Default

I am growing several types of aubergines this year: Casper, Ping Tung, Yellow Brinjal, Benarys and Terong asam. All seedlings are pretty big now except Terong asam as it took 2.5 months to germinate.
I was planning to grow Apple green too, but forget to order them...next year!
Tomaat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 25, 2010   #14
GooberStraw
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 26
Default

This is also my first year growing eggplants. I settled on Applegreen and PingTung. I'm nervous about our short growing season, but it's reassuring to read that folks in colder climates have had success growing eggplants.

If all goes well this year, I'm hoping to try these varieties next season:
Antigua
Casper
Diamond
Edirne Purple Striped (has anyone tried this variety?)
Kamo
Ukrainian Beauty
GooberStraw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old April 26, 2010   #15
remy
Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator
 
remy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Z6 WNY
Posts: 2,354
Default

Goober,
I'm just below you in WNY and have no problems with eggplant. I have found they do better in pots on the deck though.

This year I'm growing:
Viserba - It is an Italian variety, but long, sort of like the Japanese types.
A Korean one from Korea(forgot name, it was not translated)- Have no clue what that will be like
One labeled Tiger Stripe from a trader - This could end up being Purple Tiger.
Pandora - A regular looking med. purple eggplant with white striping.

I also got hired out to start a bunch of seeds including the Eggplant Bambino. I might save a few for myself.
Remy
__________________
"I wake to sleep and take my waking slow"
-Theodore Roethke

Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island!
Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

Last edited by remy; April 26, 2010 at 04:59 PM. Reason: forgot something
remy is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:11 PM.


★ Tomatoville® is a registered trademark of Commerce Holdings, LLC ★ All Content ©2022 Commerce Holdings, LLC ★