Eggplants

60 days. Solanum melongena. (F1) Meatball Eggplant. The plant produces good yields of 5" long eggplants. One of the meatiest and tastiest eggplants available. The eggplant is very flavorful and moist. It has the texture of meat, like no other eggplant. These eggplants can be used as the main entrée, as an appetizer, side dish, stir fry, pasta, salads, or for making baba ghanoush. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. A variety from the USA.

80 days. Solanum melongena. Open Pollinated. Aswad Eggplant. The plant produces heavy yields of humongous, 2 to 3 lb shiny, glossy dark purple-to-black fruits, eggplants with a teardrop shape. It is a popular heirloom eggplant variety prized for its giant size, productivity, flavor, and heat and drought tolerance. Aswad means black, which is the colloquial term for eggplant in its native Iraq. It held the Guinness World Record for heaviest eggplant at over 11 lbs. Very flavorful. Great for eggplant parmesan, baba ganoush, frying, baking, roasting, grilling, adding to a stir-fry, and traditional Iraqi dishes. Impress your neighbors by growing a giant eggplant. Plants produce heavy yields throughout the season. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. Introduced in the U.S. in the 1990s by Iraqi seed saver Aziz Nael. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Iraq.

74 days. Solanum melongena. Open Pollinated. Black Bowling Ball Eggplant. The plant produces heavy yields of large, round, 2 lb dark blackish-purple eggplants. It is an heirloom variety popular in Indian cuisine. The eggplants can grow to the size of a bowling ball. Very flavorful. Great roasted, grilled, or added to a stir-fry. Impress your neighbors by growing a giant eggplant. Also known as Indian Black Ball Brinjal Eggplant and Giant Black Ball Eggplant. Plants produce heavy yields throughout the season. An excellent choice for home gardens. A rare variety from India.