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Catalogue · 29 varieties
Eggplants
29 open-pollinated and heirloom varieties with days to harvest and difficulty. Each links to its full growing record — sowing window, spacing, soil pH and pest notes.
All 29 eggplants
29 eggplants — 15 heirloom and 14 hybrid. Days to harvest run from 37 days (Purple Top) to 90-100 days (Black Beauty). Germination takes 7–14 days.
29 varieties
| Variety | Harvest | Germinates | Spacing | Height | Size | pH | Seed | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambino F1Solanum melongena 'Bambino F1' | 45-55days | 7-14days | 0.3–0.38 m12–15 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 1-2 inches long, grape-sized | 6.0-7.0 | Hybrid | Easy |
| Beatrice F1Solanum melongena 'Beatrice F1' | 65-75days | 10-14days | 0.51–0.61 m20–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 6-8 inches long, 4-5 inches wide | 6.0-6.8 | Hybrid | Easy to Moderate |
| Black BeautySolanum melongena 'Black Beauty' | 90-100days | 10-21days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–0.91 m2–3 ft | 1 1/2-2 1/2" | 6.0-6.8 | Heirloom | Easy |
| CalliopeSolanum melongena | 64days | 7-10days | 0.61–0.76 m24–30 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 2" | 6.0-7.0 | Hybrid | Easy to Moderate |
| Chinese LongSolanum melongena 'Chinese Long' | 70-80days | 7-14days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 12-20 inches long, 2-3 inches wide | 6.0-7.0 | Heirloom | Moderate |
| ClassicSolanum melongena 'Classic' | 65-75days | 7-14days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.3–0.91 m1–3 ft | 1-1 1/2" | 6.0-7.0 | Heirloom | Easy |
| Diamond F1Solanum melongena 'Diamond F1' | 70-80days | 10-14days | 0.61–0.76 m24–30 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 8-10 inches long, 4-5 inches wide | 6.0-6.8 | Hybrid | Easy to Moderate |
| Dusky F1Solanum melongena 'Dusky F1' | 65-75days | 7-14days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 6-8 inches long, 3-4 inches wide | 6.0-7.0 | Hybrid | Easy to Moderate |
| Epic F1Solanum melongena 'Epic F1' | 65-75days | 7-14days | 0.61–0.76 m24–30 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 6-8 inches long, 4-5 inches wide | 6.0-6.8 | Hybrid | Easy |
| Fairy TaleSolanum melongena | 65days | 10-14days | 0.3–0.46 m12–18 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 2-4" | 6.0-6.8 | Hybrid | Easy |
| Graffiti F1Solanum melongena 'Graffiti F1' | 75-85days | 7-14days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 6-8 inches long, 4-5 inches wide | 6.0-7.0 | Hybrid | Moderate |
| Hansel F1Solanum melongena 'Hansel F1' | 55-65days | 10-14days | 0.46–0.51 m18–20 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 3-4 inches long, 1.5-2 inches wide | 6.0-6.8 | Hybrid | Easy |
| IchibanSolanum melongena 'Ichiban' | 61-70days | 10-14days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 10 inches long, 6-8 oz | 6.0-6.8 | Hybrid | Easy |
| Japanese LongSolanum melongena 'Japanese Long' | 70-80days | 10-21days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 10-12 inches long, 8-12 oz | 6.0-7.0 | Heirloom | Easy to Moderate |
| Japanese Long PurpleSolanum melongena 'Japanese Long Purple' | 70-80days | 7-14days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 8-10 inches long, 2 inches diameter | 6.0-7.0 | Heirloom | Moderate |
| Japanese Purple PicklingSolanum melongena 'Japanese Purple Pickling' | 65-75days | 7-14days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 4-6 inches long, 1-2 inches wide | 6.0-6.8 | Heirloom | Easy |
| Listada de GandiaSolanum melongena 'Listada de Gandia' | 75-85days | 10-15days | 0.61–0.76 m24–30 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 4-6 inches long, 3-4 inches wide | 6.2-6.8 | Heirloom | Moderate |
| Little FingersSolanum melongena 'Little Fingers' | 65-70days | 10-14days | 0.3–0.46 m12–18 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 3-4 inches long, 1 inch diameter | 6.0-6.8 | Hybrid | Easy |
| Long PurpleSolanum melongena 'Long Purple' | 75-85days | 10-15days | 0.61–0.76 m24–30 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 8-12 inches long, 3-4 inches wide | 6.0-6.8 | Heirloom | Moderate |
| MillionaireSolanum melongena 'Millionaire' | 65-75days | 7-14days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 10-12 inches long, 2-3 inches wide | 6.0-7.0 | Hybrid | Moderate |
| Patio BabySolanum melongena | 50days | 7-14days | 0.3–0.38 m12–15 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 2-3" | 6.0-7.0 | Hybrid | Easy |
| Ping Tung LongSolanum melongena 'Ping Tung Long' | 70-80days | 10-15days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 12-18 inches long, 1.5-2 inches diameter | 6.0-7.0 | Heirloom | Easy |
| Purple TopSolanum melongena 'Purple Top' | 37days | 10-21days | 0.61–0.76 m24–30 in | 0.91 m3 ft | 8-10" | 6.0-7.0 | Heirloom | Easy to Moderate |
| Rosa BiancaSolanum melongena | 73days | 14-21days | 0.51–0.61 m20–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 4-6" | 6.2-6.8 | Heirloom | Moderate |
| Slim JimSolanum melongena 'Slim Jim' | 65-75days | 7-14days | 0.38–0.46 m15–18 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 6-8 inches long, 1-2 inches diameter | 6.0-6.8 | Hybrid | Easy |
| Thai Long GreenSolanum melongena 'Thai Long Green' | 65-75days | 7-14days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 8-12 inches long, 1-2 inches wide | 6.0-7.0 | Heirloom | Moderate |
| Turkish OrangeSolanum melongena 'Turkish Orange' | 75-85days | 10-21days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 2-3 inches diameter, golf ball sized | 6.2-7.0 | Heirloom | Moderate |
| Violette di FirenzeSolanum melongena 'Violette di Firenze' | 80-90days | 10-21days | 0.61–0.76 m24–30 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 6-10 inches long, 4-6 inches wide | 6.0-7.0 | Heirloom | Moderate to Challenging |
| White EggSolanum melongena 'White Egg' | 70-80days | 10-15days | 0.46–0.61 m18–24 in | 0.61–1.2 m2–4 ft | 3-4 inches long, 2-3 inches wide | 6.0-7.0 | Heirloom | Easy to Moderate |
Spacing and height are given in metres with feet or inches beneath. Click a column heading to sort; harvest and germination are the lowest figure in each published range. Working out how far apart two varieties must be to save seed true · download the whole dataset.
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