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Eggplanology™ - Urban Farmer's Guide


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Eggplanology
Eggplants come in a range of shapes, colors and sizes. We arrange varieties in the following list by shape so that you can choose the variety that's right for your taste.

Large and Oval: These are the dark purple, teardrop-shaped fruits that you see in grocery stores. These plants grow 3 to 4 feet tall, each producing an average of 8 to 10 fruits. Our favorite eggplant is the 'Black Beauty' which is a classic, large, purple-skinned eggplant that matures in 75 days and grows best in areas with long, hot growing seasons.

Cylindrical: Traditionally called Asian eggplants, these cylindrical fruits are long and thin wide and up to 10 inches. The fruits are smaller than the oval-shaped varieties, reaching only 2 to 3 feet tall, and produce about 15 fruits each. If your interested in these tasty eggplants, try the 'Long Purple' a productive eggplant that matures in about 70 days.