Louisiana Green Round Eggplant

brengolio · August 10, 2016

This year I didnt have good luck germinating (Louisiana Green Oval) eggplant seeds, so I decided to purchase a couple of plants called( Louisiana Green Round), the local nursery couldnt tell me if it was OP/Heirloom or hybrid. The fruits are slightly larger than a softball and seem to be producing fairly well.

Hopefully, someone can give me more information than the nursery.
thanks

gorbelly · August 10, 2016

They look like Thai and Cambodian eggplants I've seen. Similar to matti gulla types I've seen, too. Never heard of Louisiana Green Round. Maybe a new variety? Or a renaming of an Asian variety?

brengolio · August 11, 2016

Gorbelly
I looked them up and it's hard to tell which one or if any of those

Hopefully next year I can get the Louisiana green oval they were tasty and had very few seeds

If the LGR taste good I'll save some seeds and try them next year, and hope they come back true
Thanks

shelleybean · August 12, 2016

I have not grown Louisiana Round Green but have grown Louisiana Long Green many times. From what I've seen at seed sellers web sites that I frequent, it is an OP variety. I think Baker Creek offered it a couple of seasons but not sure if they do now. Your pics show the different shades of green on the skin and that's something I've seen with LLG, as well.

brengolio · August 12, 2016

I just went to the Baker Creek website and I didn't see the LGR listed, but I have grown the LLG before and they did quite well.

gdaddybill · January 31, 2017

I have Louisiana Oval Green seeds (2016)if you want some.

brengolio · January 31, 2017

Yes Gdaddybill
I lost all my seeds this past august when our home flooded.
I will repay you with seeds when I get my seed stock back up
Thanks so much
Barry

Rajun Gardener · February 20, 2018

I know this is an old thread but I'm looking for Louisiana Oval Green seeds or a place where I can buy plants. TIA for the help.

August 12, 2016	#4
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	I have not grown Louisiana Round Green but have grown Louisiana Long Green many times. From what I've seen at seed sellers web sites that I frequent, it is an OP variety. I think Baker Creek offered it a couple of seasons but not sure if they do now. Your pics show the different shades of green on the skin and that's something I've seen with LLG, as well. __________________ Michele

August 10, 2016	#2
gorbelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,069	They look like Thai and Cambodian eggplants I've seen. Similar to matti gulla types I've seen, too. Never heard of Louisiana Green Round. Maybe a new variety? Or a renaming of an Asian variety?

August 11, 2016	#3
brengolio Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: prairieville la Posts: 132	Gorbelly I looked them up and it's hard to tell which one or if any of those Hopefully next year I can get the Louisiana green oval they were tasty and had very few seeds If the LGR taste good I'll save some seeds and try them next year, and hope they come back true Thanks

January 31, 2017	#6
gdaddybill Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Burton, TX Posts: 294	I have Louisiana Oval Green seeds (2016)if you want some.

February 20, 2018	#8
Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	I know this is an old thread but I'm looking for Louisiana Oval Green seeds or a place where I can buy plants. TIA for the help.