Sometimes listed as Fingerling or Long Purple Italian, Long Purple Eggplant seeds produce stocky, productive plants that bear four or more fruits per plant. The fruits are dark purple and club shaped 20-25cm (8-10") long and around 6cm (2.5") in diameter. The flesh is firm and mild in flavour, and it's lovely when cooked, taking on the flavours it is cooked with. This old heirloom variety arrived in American gardens back in the 1850s. Try growing this eggplant in a three to five gallon pot on your patio. Eggplants thrive in hot weather, and this variety does particularly well in northern areas.
Matures in 60 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
Details
Botanical Name
Solanum melogena 'Long Purple'
Common Name
Long Purple Eggplant
Hardiness Zone
Appearance
Max Height
Max Spread
Plant Form
Foliage Colour
- Green
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
Edible
Edible
- YES
Edible Component
- Fruit
Edible Harvest Period
Edible Use
- Fresh Eating
- Cooking
- Baking
Fruit Colour
- Dark Purple
Growing
Flowering Period
Moisture
Sunlight
Full Sun
Maintenance
Deer Resistance
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