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Post by daylilydude on Dec 22, 2010 16:01:56 GMT -5
Do you have a favorite?
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Post by coppice on Dec 24, 2010 22:37:45 GMT -5
What ever is in the ten for a dollar bin. It was just about impossible to grow to ripness to save seed in NH. So it had'ta be cheep as it was only a secondary veg when the kids were little.
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Post by w8in4dave on Dec 24, 2010 22:40:17 GMT -5
I have heard the Thai eggplant is good .. We are going to plant it this spring
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Post by coppice on Dec 25, 2010 5:23:05 GMT -5
I was and am still partial to Black Beauty. W8 will tell us if she thinks some of the more boutique eggplants are either earlier or yummier.
Poverty ruled most of my gardening choice when I had young children. After a few decades of that my mind set at least has only been encouraged by OP cultivars and seed swapping.
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Post by Barton on Dec 25, 2010 11:07:34 GMT -5
There are sooo many good to wonderful varieties of eggplant out there!! Although, I must confess, it is my favorite vegetable.
If you live northward, and you want an early and productive eggplant, you won't go wrong with Diamond.
I grow a few varieties of Asian eggplant each year. They are also excellent... very popular at market.
The Italian eggplants are fabulous, but they can be more demanding and require a longer growing season. They are absolute beauties though!!
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Post by nolika on Dec 30, 2010 5:40:34 GMT -5
I love Thai Green Long and Slim Jim, they did great here for me though I do have to grow them in pots as they don't seem to like my garden soil...
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Post by rintintin on Dec 30, 2010 19:17:44 GMT -5
Eggplant would probably qualify as my least favorite vegetable. I never cared for the texture (or lack of it). That having been said, I do/will grow it. It will do great in any sunny/warm spot, my only problem is trying to give that much away. I will be raising chickens & hogs soon, so that problem will disappear.
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Post by stratcat on Dec 31, 2010 0:31:10 GMT -5
I love Thai Green Long and Slim Jim, they did great here for me though I do have to grow them in pots as they don't seem to like my garden soil... Welcome to NJT, Nolika! Haven't grown eggies yet but I want to grow some purple ones for ornamental purposes. lol.
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Post by nolika on Dec 31, 2010 6:02:24 GMT -5
Thanks, Strat! Do you need any seeds ? I only have the green ones to spare, but they really are pretty, even prettier than the purple ones. They look great in pots, have big lavender flowers and shiny long green fruits once they appear...
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Post by stratcat on Dec 31, 2010 23:17:35 GMT -5
Thanks, Strat! Do you need any seeds ? I only have the green ones to spare, but they really are pretty, even prettier than the purple ones. They look great in pots, have big lavender flowers and shiny long green fruits once they appear... Thanks for your offer. I'll have to think about it.
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Post by Trudi on Jan 1, 2011 10:21:08 GMT -5
I love the long Asian eggplants, and I also like the pretty rose-colored ones. Last year I grew a 99cent six pack of "eggplant", no variety name on the tag. They were healthy and abundant and made a fair amount a EPs that I think were the Black Beauty variety. Very nice, but not a heavy cropper. The nicest thing, I think, about the long eggplants is that you can just cut them into one inch slices and use them quick in grilled kabobs. YUMYUM.
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Post by w8in4dave on Jan 2, 2011 0:05:33 GMT -5
Ok Trudi your right!! It is the Asian Eggplant We want to try not the Thai...Thanks
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Post by Trudi on Jan 3, 2011 15:38:18 GMT -5
You'll love them. I love any type of grilled eggplant--they can stick to the grill if you don't grease it up first. I don't peel any eggplant before slicing into about 1/2" thick slices, then on the grill I just paint them with an oil and vinegar marinade, giving a brushing before flipping over the slices. So nice in sandwiches!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2011 16:18:49 GMT -5
I am partial to Fairytale and Listada de Gandia. I also like the Japanese types.
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Post by sorellina on Jan 10, 2011 12:56:08 GMT -5
My favourite is Rosa Bianca, but it's not a heavy cropper. Casper is the other one I grow and it's much more prolific. I also like Listada di Gandia and Diamond. Fairytale F1 and Round Mauve are good choices for containers. I may try Udmalbet this year from seed I got in trade. It's said to be light green with purple streaks. I'd probably try a couple plants in containers first to see if I liked this one. It sounds pretty, though.
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Post by nolika on Jan 10, 2011 15:14:55 GMT -5
Sorellina, do you maybe have any seeds of Diamond for trade?
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Post by sorellina on Jan 10, 2011 15:21:20 GMT -5
Ciao Iva-
I'll have a look. I haven't grown it for a few years, but eggplant seed is viable for several years like tomatoes.
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Post by adobo on Jan 10, 2011 22:09:27 GMT -5
You'll love them. I love any type of grilled eggplant--they can stick to the grill if you don't grease it up first. I don't peel any eggplant before slicing into about 1/2" thick slices, then on the grill I just paint them with an oil and vinegar marinade, giving a brushing before flipping over the slices. So nice in sandwiches! I suggest you try dipping the grilled eggplant on whisked egg then frying it. Its our version of eggplant omelette.
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