General information and discussion about cultivating eggplants/aubergines.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Minnesota
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Are there dwarf- or micro- eggplant varieties like we have in tomatoes? I'm interested in garden crops that can grow on the deck/balcony railing and just realized I didn't know of any eggplants that would fit.
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
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Yes, I have one called "Hansel" a dwarf with slim small dark purple small fruits. He has a sister called "Gretel" I believe that is a white one, I have not grown that one. It's cute, blooms like crazy but the fruit are small.
both are hybrids I think but I am not sure. KarenO |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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I have some that produce little eggplants used for pickling and in Thai dishes. Here is a pic. If you want some seeds send me a pm with your address. https://www.google.com/search?q=thai...2F%3B800%3B723
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Holland, PA/Zone 7A
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Fairy Tale is a very diminutive plant (I think mine only got about 18 inches high), that pumps out 3-4 inch lavender and white striped beauties. If you catch them before the skin goes dull they are sweet,thin skinned, virtually seedless and very creamy when cooked. I attached a pic of some I harvested last July
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I have seeds to a small-fruited Hmong type that I've been meaning to grow. I think I would like to have some seeds for this type and I can offer some of the Hmong type in exchange. Quote:
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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my plant is about 12 inches tall. i'll get a pic up for you.
It's a weird little plant. KO |
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https://www.facebook.com/NorthernGardenerCanada?ref=hl
some pics up on my Facebook gardening page. I am in zone 3 so not exactly prime eggplant growing territory but I find they do well in large dark pots in a hot spot in the yard. I have tried growing them in the ground but they do nothing much, I think they like the warm roots being in a pot allows. I also have a large pot with 4 rosa Bianca plants in it doing well but those are about three feet tall. KO |
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I'm a bit south of you, so they might do well enough for me. I'll have to keep 'Hansel' and 'Gretel' in mind for next year.
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ohio
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I am growing fairy tale, gretel and rosa bianca in containers. They are in large pots in my greenhouse and the fairy tale is producing small amounts of eggplant but the ones in the ground are much more productive. The Roas Bianca I have picked 3 from and the gretel I am just seeing a small fruit on it. They have all been in there since early May. I expected more from them than I am getting thus far. I water and fertilize them regularly.
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: central Virginia
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Morden Midget is a variety bred in Canada for early production, tends to have smaller plants -- here's a link to a Canadian company that lists it -- http://www.heritageharvestseed.com/eggplant.html -- SESE will be offering it in our next catalog.
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