Review of the most popular varieties of eggplant with photos
Purple
The greatest variety of varieties falls on the purple color of eggplant. Moreover, not only the shades of purple differ, but also the shape, ripening rate, climatic conditions. Basically, eggplants, which have a purple fruit color, thrive in the climate of central Russia.
In the first rows "Albatross", which is distinguished by a high yield of vegetables, 350-400 g each. It is a mid-season vegetable with short pear-shaped fruits. For him, bitterness is not characteristic, but the pulp is pale white. It is characterized by increased keeping quality and easy transportation.
Late-ripening "Arap" grows up to 90 cm in height. Its fruits often reach 25 cm in length, they are cylindrical, without any admixture of bitterness.
Among the early ripening eggplants should be distinguished "Bagheera". This is a hybrid, vigorous vegetable with oval fruits, weighing up to 300 g. It is famous not only for its yield and resistance to most fungal diseases, but also for its soft snow-white filling without bitterness.
Among the early species, it is also worth paying attention to the Long Violet eggplant variety. Firstly, it is a very compact variety - it rarely grows above 50 cm. Secondly, it has beautiful inflorescences and ovaries with glossy skin, weighing up to 300 g.
"Don Quixote" also belongs to the early maturing species suitable for the middle lane. It is a hybrid medium-sized vegetable that grows well in greenhouses. In length, the fruits reach 45 cm, and the mass fluctuates in the range of 300-400 g.
Hybrid mid-season subspecies "Lolita" will give a rich harvest when grown in a greenhouse. The bush is tall, often reaching 2.5 m. The shape of the vegetables is elongated, their maximum length is 25 cm, and their weight is 300 g. The flesh is snow-white, compacted, practically does not contain eggplant seeds.
By planting Maria vegetables, you will be among the first to harvest elongated cylindrical eggplants.
Another mid-season variety "Nautilus" refers to hybrids for greenhouses. Bushes tend to grow, saber-shaped fruits up to 30 cm in length, weighing up to 500 g.
A pleiad of purple eggplant complements the "Diamond". It is a mid-season, compact vegetable with cylindrical fruits. The size of the fruit rarely exceeds 20 cm, and the weight is 170 g. Its flesh is green, compacted, without characteristic bitterness.
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White
The best varieties of white eggplant are few in number, but their seed fruits will undoubtedly decorate any garden or greenhouse, causing many questions: “What kind of vegetable is this?”. It often happens that white eggplant seeds turn out to be yellow at the end of the season - these are selection errors that scientists are trying to neutralize.
One of the most famous types is undoubtedly “Ping Pong”. Its ovaries are small, light, their weight rarely exceeds 70 g. The bush is medium-high, during fruiting it really seems that it was hung with ping-pong balls. Feels great both in greenhouses and outdoors.
White eggplant varieties also include the mid-season “Swan”.It grows well both in greenhouses and in the open air, growing up to 70 cm in height. Fruits are cylindrical, up to 22 cm long, weight rarely exceeds 255 g. Most of the ovaries are white, but sometimes they are yellow. The main attraction is the white, soft flesh and high yield per square meter of planting.
Another hybrid subspecies worth paying attention to is the Pelican. Its bushes are tall, up to 1 meter in height, vegetables grow up to 18-20 cm, but at the same time they cannot boast of great weight - the mass fluctuates within 200-250 g. The mid-season Pelican variety is mainly grown in greenhouses.
"White Night" will delight you with oval snow-white fruits that ripen by the middle of the season. The bush grows small, up to 70 cm, decorated with many fruits, weighing up to 300 g each.
"Baby White F1" has funny ball-shaped fruits, which are among the first to ripen. Bushes "Baby White F1" are not tall, abundantly covered with greenery, rarely reach 50 cm, numerous small fruits rarely weigh more than 300 g. The flesh is white, without characteristic bitterness.
The hybrid subspecies “Gentle F1” will surprise you and your guests with oblong, cylindrical ovaries weighing 300-400 g. The bushes are medium-sized, spreading, and the fruits with white flesh without a hint of bitterness. They survive dry periods very well without requiring special care.
Lilac
Lilac eggplant species are also numerous. It is quite possible to call them “blue ones”, since they are not far from their purple counterparts. Having absorbed the best of white and purple varieties, lilac varieties, even while green (no matter how strange it may sound), delight with the richness of patterns and shapes.
One of the leaders in popularity, the Lilac variety, has an average ripening period. Its bush rarely grows higher than 60-65 cm, stems are often elongated, cylindrical, weighing up to 200 g. The pulp is white, firm, without bitterness in taste.
Round eggplant varieties "Balagur" will delight you with bunches of vegetables, which are located on the brushes. It is an early ripe variety, with medium-sized bushes, the leaves of which are rich green. The weight of one eggplant ranges from 150 to 180 g.
The medium-ripening varieties also include the Pink Flamingo. The height of the "Pink Flamingo" bushes reaches 180-190 cm, the fruits grow in clusters of 4-6 pieces, their average weight is 300-400 g. The eggplant pulp is without bitterness, pure white in color.
If you choose lilac eggplants, then you cannot bypass the Bumbo variety. Rounded fruits weigh 600-700 g, white-lilac color. The bushes grow branchy, powerful, so they will serve as an excellent decoration for both greenhouses and open ground.
One of the most resistant varieties to unstable conditions and fungal diseases is Robin Hood. The average height of the bush reaches 90-100 cm, it is spreading, bears fruit well with small ovaries weighing about 300-320 g. The pulp is without bitterness, white, elastic.
Another bright representative of the lilac variety of eggplant - "Rotunda Bianca" will delight not only with mid-season and an abundance of ovaries. Its leaves are rich green, wonderfully blending into any landscape. Compound fruits are oval, with white flesh without bitterness.
If you are chasing not only for yield, but also for the original appearance of vegetables in the beds, then pay attention to Matrosik eggplants. Vegetables of this type are oval, have a striped color with a fancy pattern, weighing up to 200 g.
It should be noted that the above types of eggplant are mostly hybrids. This means that already at the stage of selection, their immunity, protective characteristics and taste are much higher than that of ordinary plants. Thus, they are less likely to be exposed to fungal diseases (powdery mildew, anthracnose, brown spot, copperhead), which greatly facilitates their cultivation.
A nice bonus of such vegetables is that most of them grow easily both in greenhouses and greenhouses, and in the open air, pleasing the eye with a bizarre shape and color.
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