What are the best eggplant varieties?

Eggplant varieties with photos and descriptions

This page contains varieties and hybrids of eggplant for greenhouses and open ground, tall and undersized, early and mid-season, of various colors, shapes and sizes.

Eggplant Diamond

A mid-ripening variety of eggplant for cultivation in the open field. The period from full germination to harvest is 110 - 150 days (depending on the region of cultivation). In the middle lane, it is recommended to plant seedlings in greenhouses and film shelters. The variety is resistant to drought and other adverse weather conditions. Suitable for mechanized harvesting.

The Almaz eggplant variety was included in the State Register and approved for use in the Ural, Far Eastern, Middle Volga, Lower Volga, Central Black Earth, West Siberian and North Caucasian regions.

The bush is compact, 50–55 cm high. The leaves are green, medium in size, broadly oval in shape. Corolla is light purple. The calyx is greenish-purple, without thorns, which makes harvesting easier.

Fruits are glossy, cylindrical, 14.5-17.5 cm long, 3 to 6 cm wide. At biological maturity, eggplants are brown-brown in color. The average weight of the fruit is 100-165 g. The pulp is greenish, dense, not bitter.

Yield eggplant Diamond: 2.1 - 7.5 kg / sq. m.

Advantages of the variety: high and stable yield, unpretentiousness, good taste of fruits, excellent transportability.

Flaws: a large number of seeds in the eggplant, the lower fruits are in contact with the soil.

Eggplant King of the North

An early ripe hybrid, stable with a stable yield and excellent fruit set. The period from full germination to the first harvest (technical ripeness) is 95–100 days. This hybrid was bred specifically for the harsh climatic conditions of the northern regions of our country, and therefore received this name.

This variety is recommended for outdoor cultivation. Even in Siberia, it is possible to get good harvests in the open field. When grown in greenhouses and greenhouses, the plant is too hot, and there is also the likelihood of being affected by a spider mite.

The bush is over 1 meter high. The stems are bright purple. Fruits are elongated-cylindrical, glossy, black-violet, 25-30 cm long (sometimes 40 cm). White pulp, excellent taste, no bitterness. The peduncle has no thorns.

It is a hybrid of long-term fruiting. Each plant bears up to 10 fruits.

Eggplant yield King of the North: 12 - 15 kg / sq. m.

Landing scheme: 60 x 40 cm.

Dignity eggplant King of the North: cold resistance, unpretentious care, lack of barren flowers, resistance to fungal diseases and temperature extremes.

Flaws: Due to the large size, the eggplants touch the ground, so it is advisable to mulch the soil under them with sawdust or straw.

Your feedback on the King of the North eggplant will help many gardeners evaluate it objectively and decide whether to plant this hybrid or not.

Eggplant Marzipan

Mid-ripening medium ripening period from the company Russian vegetable garden. The period from germination to technical ripeness is 120–125 days. This variety tolerates the heat and drought of the south, but is also great for growing in the northern regions.

For a bush of this variety, support is required, since under the weight of the fruit it can fall to the ground.

The fruits are very fleshy, without bitterness and practically without seeds, have a sweetish aftertaste. The peel is glossy, dark purple in color. The average weight of the fruit is 300-400 grams, the length is up to 15 cm.

Dignity Marzipan varieties: excellent fruit taste, resistance to unfavorable growing conditions.

Yield eggplant Marzipan: 1.5-2.5 kg per plant.

Eggplant Epic

An early ripe classic Dutch hybrid eggplant. Included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2008. Recommended for cultivation in the southern regions. The period from planting seedlings in the ground to technical ripeness takes 65 days.

The bush is powerful, tall (90-100 cm), erect, semi-spreading, with high vigor. Stem medium pubescent, with low to medium anthocyanin coloration. Leaves are green, medium in size.

Fruits are glossy, cylindrical, even in shape and size (average length - 22 cm, diameter - 10 cm), dark purple in color, weighing 220 - 230 grams. The eggplant pulp is dense, white, without bitterness and practically without seeds. The calyx is covered with sparsely spaced spines.

Yield eggplant Epic: up to 5.8 kg per sq.m.

Dignity: high yield, resistance to temperature extremes and tobacco mosaic virus, excellent taste of the fruit.

Eggplant Black handsome

Mid-season eggplant variety for open ground and greenhouses. The period from germination to harvest is 110 - 145 days. The originator of the variety is the Poisk company. The variety is included in the State Register for the Central Black Earth and North Caucasian regions of the Russian Federation.

Semi-spreading bush, 60-80 cm high, with short internodes. Pubescent stems with anthocyanin coloration. Leaves are green, medium-sized, slightly toothed, with thorns.

Fruits are elongated pear-shaped, glossy, smooth, weighing 110-200 g, 18-20 cm long, purple-black at the stage of full maturity. The pulp is yellowish, tender, without bitterness, practically without seeds. The skin is thin.

Eggplant yield Black handsome: up to 6.5 kg per sq. m.

Advantages of the variety: high yield, disease resistance, unpretentiousness, amicable ripening and high taste of the fruit.

Eggplant Clorinda

Mid-early, super-yielding Dutch eggplant hybrid of high commercial quality for fresh consumption and processing. It can be grown in open ground, under film shelters, in a greenhouse.

Erect bush with short internodes, 90-100 cm high. Leaves are medium-sized, green.

Fruits are oval, up to 25 cm long and up to 12 cm wide, brilliant-black at maturity, glossy, with dense whitish flesh and almost no seeds. No bitterness. Eggplant can weigh up to 1.5 kg.

It is recommended to sow eggplant seeds for seedlings in mid-February, to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. Hybrid eggplant seeds germinate from 7 to 14 days, depending on temperature, humidity, freshness of the seeds. When planting seedlings in a permanent place, it is advisable to maintain a distance in a row of 25-30 cm and between rows of 50-60 cm.

Yield eggplant Clorinda F1 high.

Eggplant Bourgeois

Early maturing (period from germination to ripening 105-110 days), high-yielding, large-fruited hybrid of eggplant for open ground and film shelters.

The bush is powerful, semi-spreading, of medium height. Leaves are medium in size, green, with notched edges.

Fruits are spherical, smooth, shiny, black-purple in color, weighing 400-500 g, of high taste. The eggplant pulp is greenish-white, tender. These eggplants are recommended for all types of culinary processing.

This eggplant is sown for seedlings at the end of February, then to be planted in open ground when the threat of return frosts has passed. Landing scheme into the ground: 40 x 60 cm.

The value of the hybrid: a combination of early maturity and large-fruited, the absence of bitterness in the fruits, a long fruiting period.

Eggplant yield Bourgeois 1.5-2 kg per plant.

Video about eggplant marzipan

Reviews of eggplant varieties

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Review of eggplant varieties, video

Eggplants Esaul, Ermin, Clorinda, Bibo - a cutaway fruit, the number of seeds in it, taste, thickness of the skin.

Choosing the best for your garden, you automatically choose not only the quality of vegetables, excellent characteristics and taste, but also give yourself the opportunity to use a minimum of labor costs. Eggplant is a vegetable among the varieties of which any gourmet can find to his liking, and no matter what size, color, yield you prefer, there is plenty to choose from. Let's take a look at the best ones.

Early varieties of eggplant

Early eggplants are good not only for the quick ripening of long-awaited vegetables, but also for the opportunity to get a full harvest in the northern regions. If in May you do not have the opportunity to plant eggplants in the ground, and in June night frosts are possible, you should choose early varieties for your garden. Choose hybrids for your garden that have proven themselves among farmers and gardeners.

King of the north

Hybrid with high resistance to frost, subject to hardening of young shoots. Ripeness occurs at 90 - 100 days, but many note that in 70 - 80 days, the fruits can already be fully formed.

It is possible to remove from 3 to 4 kg of even purple cylinders from one plant.

The taste is quite delicate, a small amount of voids even at maximum maturation. Stored at a temperature of 12 - 15 degrees for up to two months, ideal for preparing blanks.

Bibo

This is a white-skinned eggplant with super early ripening. After 60 - 70 days, you will remove up to 15 even and smooth snow-white vegetables weighing up to 500 g from one bush. It is unpretentious, and perfectly pollinates and matures both in the greenhouse and in the ground.

Black handsome

The black handsome variety has an ideal dark shade, the fruits are small, up to 200g, but up to 3 kg can be removed from one root. After 70 - 80 days, it gives a friendly harvest, but it is worth protecting from the first frosts, it requires additional shelter.

Mid-season varieties

These eggplants are best used in regions where there are no unexpected frosts, or grown in a greenhouse. Due to the longer ripening period than in early ripening ones, you should carefully monitor the temperature in the greenhouse. The more stable the temperature and humidity, the richer the crop will be.

Albatross

If you like teardrop-shaped eggplants, round, fleshy, without voids, then this is your option. A variety for fresh consumption, conservation and long-term storage. Easy to transport, has a high keeping quality, this has become the main reason for choosing among farmers.

Diamond

One of the most favorite eggplant of gardeners in the middle lane. It is considered a dwarf bush, but very branchy, formed in the form of a ball. Decorative. Aging period up to 80 days. You can get up to 8 kg from one bush. Fruit weight up to 180g. The formation of flowers occurs from June to August, and the fruiting in this regard is long.

Marzipan

Connoisseurs of the delicate and tasty pulp of this eggplant prefer it not only for this reason. Ripens in 110 - 120 days, has a beautiful pear-shaped shape, deep purple hue.

Eggplant varieties for greenhouses

High-yielding varieties grow well in greenhouses, they require care, but respond to it with amicable and good fruiting.Stable temperature and humidity allow you to choose tall plants - from each such bush you can remove from 5 to 12 kg of vegetables.

Robin the Hood

A mid-season hybrid, requires the formation of a bush, but has a low growth of up to 60 cm. The plant has thorns. Pear-shaped, rounded fruits with low bitterness, ripening at 90 days. Medium keeping quality, for all types of canning and cooking.

Description of the variety Robin Hood

Policeman

Tall, up to 240 - 260 cm, ripens up to 120 days from the time of planting. Fruits ranging in size from 20 to 35 cm, yield - up to 9 kg. Requires the formation of a bush, it is enough to leave 2 stems, on which up to 15 fruits ripen at the same time.
Excellent taste for both fresh and salted consumption.

It can be stored fresh for up to 2.5 months, loses its presentation a little, dries out, but the taste remains.

Sophia

A late-ripening variety with large fruits. Ripe fruits reach 30 cm and weigh up to 900g. The bush is up to 150 cm high, forms itself, but pinching is required. Up to 17 kg can be removed from one plant. very dense purple fruits. Perfectly stored and transported, the shelf life is the highest among all varieties with such a productivity - up to 3 months.

Eggplant Sophia

Open ground varieties

If you plan to grow your eggplant outdoors, suitable frost-resistant varieties are essential. In the middle lane, even the most patient vegetable to temperature changes requires shelter for the period of night frosts. Only zoned hybrids are ideal for a greenhouse.

Vakula

Patient enough to temperature changes, you can plant seedlings at the end of May. Height up to 120 cm, has a strong and dense stem. Pinching is not required, the bush forms itself. Up to 8 kg of eggplant can be removed from one bush.

Bull heart

Does not tolerate spring frosts, therefore, plant in open ground after their end. Rounded fruits weighing up to 300g, bush up to 80cm, yield about 8 - 12 kg. Unpretentious in agricultural technology, but does not tolerate overflow.

Alekseevsky

One of the best outdoors. The height of the bush is up to 70 cm, very branchy, fruits up to 150g, but in one season it is realistic to collect up to 9-10 kg. A garter is required, as the bush is very fragile.

The best multi-colored varieties

The white-skinned varieties were bred in order to get rid of the bitterness, which is contained precisely in the coloring enzyme. Eggplants of other colors were obtained by crossing.

Swan

One of the best white eggplants. It has not only white skin, but also flesh. Can be grown both in soil and in a greenhouse. The height of the bush is up to 70 cm., The weight of the fruit is up to 250 g. The yield of one plant is up to 6 kg.

Icicle

Unusual due to its shape, which is why it is attractive. Bush up to 80cm. Fruits up to 300g. Up to 5 kg can be removed from one bush.

Flamingo

The name speaks for itself - beautiful pink, curved fruits weighing up to 40hg. They are in time for 130 days. Shrub up to 180cm, spreading and high-yielding. Up to 16 kg can be harvested from one plant.

Purple Haze

Dark pink fruits weighing up to 180 g, ripen, on average, in 120 - 130 days. Bush up to 150cm, branched. It is afraid of frost, in a greenhouse up to 5 kg can be removed from one plant.

Yoga

Unusually - green fruits, reminiscent of curled corn. Each weighing up to 250g., Up to 20cm long. The bush is up to 80 cm, semi-spreading, does not require formation. The pulp and rind have no bitterness.

Emerald

Bright green fruits weighing up to 300 g., Ripen on average up to 100 days. The plant tolerates temperature extremes and mild drought. From one root in 120 days, you can get up to 5 kg of vegetables.

Chinese lantern

In 80 - 110 days after sowing, at 70 cm, unusual eggplants begin to turn red in the bush. Unusual bright color and shape makes them look like decoration. Weight up to 180g, yield - up to 3 kg per plant.

The best purple varieties

Even the fact that new bright colors of the vegetable with low bitterness appeared did not distract from the standard purple favorites.Among them, the leading varieties are:

King of the north

Resistant to frost, technical ripeness for 90 - 100 days, but can be removed for 70 - 80 days. Up to 4 kg of even purple, very beautiful fruits are removed from the bush.

Purple miracle

Hybrid. It tolerates drought patiently, but it is necessary to use a lot of water one time. The bush is up to 90 cm high. Beautiful elongated fruits weighing up to 250g. Maturation at 90 - 115 days. From one plant, you can get up to 8 kg of eggplant.

Purple miracle

Diamond

Dwarf variety. Height up to 50 cm, but the bush is very branched. It looks very decorative, in the form of a ball, does not require shaping. Ripeness for 80 days. Fruits up to 180 - 200g.

During the season, you can get up to 8 kg of beautiful bright purple fruits.

The best varieties for the Moscow region

The middle lane is a fairly mild climatic zone, but late summer and early autumn do not allow late-ripening varieties to fully ripen. Greenhouses help with this, but it is still worth choosing early and mid-season varieties.

These varieties will give an excellent harvest and bring a minimum of hassle:

• King of the north. Will give an excellent harvest in the absence of frost in early summer. It proved to be excellent both in greenhouses and in the ground;
• Black Prince. It is worth choosing it not only because of its decorative effect. The rich purple color hides the tender pulp without bitterness, and from one bush it is possible to get fruits up to 8 kg.;
• Sophia. Even when planting in the ground, and covering in the first week, you will receive up to 15 - 17 kg of large, up to 900g per season. Eggplant.
• Albatross. Mid-season, but ripening early enough. On day 90, the first fruits can be removed. Beautiful cylindrical shape and delicate taste. Patient about drought;

If you dream of a friendly and high harvest, minimal labor costs and pleasing to the eye vegetables, you should choose seeds zoned for your area, provide proper care, and do what you love with pleasure.

Today's hybrids and varieties of eggplant are so diverse in shape, size and color of fruits that one can only wonder at the quirks of nature and the achievements of breeders! In addition to the usual elongated shape of eggplants, there are also cylindrical, pear-shaped, sickle-shaped, ovoid, oval, spherical and even serpentine fruits. By weight, eggplants of different varieties also differ greatly: from small one-hundred-gram fruits to weighty eggplants under two kilos.

Popular varieties of eggplant

And if before the people used to call eggplants "blue", now this name has lost its relevance. In addition to eggplants in the usual shades from light purple to dark purple, striped fruits, red, orange, green and white, began to appear on the market.

Usually gardeners choose several varieties of eggplants with different ripening periods.

They are roughly similar in taste, but imagine how you can decorate a festive table using colorful eggplants - Ogonyok, Ten and other popular homemade salads will take on a completely new look, not to mention such dishes as stuffed, baked or spicy eggplants. that gardeners have difficulty choosing which varieties of eggplants should be planted on their site. In this article, we will look at the best eggplant varieties that have become widespread due to their good yields and the possibility of growing both in a greenhouse and in the open field.

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Usually, gardeners choose several varieties of eggplant with different ripening times. But if you live in a region with a fairly cool short summer, it is better to give preference to early ripening varieties with medium-sized fruits. Such varieties as Czech early, Robin Hood and Krasnogolovik red are compact in size, so they can also be planted in a greenhouse next to tall tomatoes.

In regions where summer is hot, eggplant grows well in the beds. Black handsome, a very popular variety among domestic gardeners. Its advantages include an impressive mass of brown-purple fruits (up to 200 g), excellent taste, lack of bitterness, high yield, resistance to diseases and suitability for long-term storage. In regions with a cool climate, the Black Beauty is cultivated in greenhouses or under a film cover.

Another variety loved by gardeners is eggplant. Diamond... Its dark purple fruits of a traditional cylindrical shape reach a mass of 100 to 200 g and a length of up to 20 cm. The pulp is not bitter and has a very pleasant delicate taste.

Eggplant varieties "Almaz"

Variety Albatross highly valued for its excellent yield and lack of bitterness in the pulp of blue-violet fruits of a shortened pear-shape. Eggplants on low bushes turn out to be weighty - up to 450 g!

Eggplant Epic F1 perfect for cultivation throughout Russia. The teardrop-shaped fruits ripen very early (about two months after planting). Epic eggplants are distinguished by their beautiful deep purple-black color, uniformity and harmonious taste. The advantages of the Epic hybrid also include high yield and resistance to common diseases.

Eggplant variety "Epic F1"

Among the purple varieties of eggplant are also popular:

• Purple miracle (cylindrical fruits weighing up to 135 g),
• Vikar (shortened pear-shaped fruit with excellent taste),
• Black Beauty (black-purple fruits with delicate pulp, weighing up to 900 g),
• Banana (fruits are long, slightly curved, suitable for long-term storage),
• Thick master (round, fleshy fruits with excellent taste, no bitterness),
• Black Moon (spherical, lumpy fruits with a very delicate pulp and mild taste),
• Early Czech (high-yielding variety with egg-shaped fruits).

Of the new hybrids and varieties of eggplant, it is worth noting the superproductive hybrid of Clorinda with oval fruits of a rich purple color, reaching a mass of 1.5 kg. Also noteworthy is the early-ripening domestic variety Premier with oval-cylindrical beautiful purple fruits weighing 350 g.

The best varieties of colorful eggplant

Until recently, white eggplants, considered a real exotic, have gradually won the love of Russian gardeners due to their delicate texture and amazing taste. White eggplant is almost not bitter, unlike most of the purple "brothers", and the taste of its pulp is reminiscent of mushrooms or even chicken meat. In addition, the snow-white pulp is practically seedless.

White eggplants have gradually won the love of Russian gardeners due to their delicate consistency.

Such varieties and hybrids of albino eggplants as:

• Swan (cylindrical fruits),
• Ping pong (round fruits),
• Pelican (saber-shaped fruit),
• White egg (egg-shaped eggplant with a rich mushroom flavor),
• Iceberg (oval fruits),
• Bibo (oval-conical eggplant, very fruitful and disease resistant).

Yellow eggplants are extremely rare in our country, although they taste very similar to the usual purple varieties, and they contain a lot of carotene. The bright yellow fruits of an oval-elongated shape are produced by the Dutch variety Golden Eggs.

To get green eggplants, you can choose the following varieties: Chinese green with rounded-elongated fruits (in the phase of biological ripeness they acquire a bronze-yellow color), Emerald with beautiful barrel-shaped fruits and Zelenky with elliptical fruits that have an intense mushroom flavor.

Video about red Ruffled eggplant

Eggplants of the Matrosik variety have an interesting color - white and lilac stripes alternate on oval fruits.Rosa Bianca's round ribbed eggplant draws attention with its pink-lavender blush set against a white background. The cylindrical, slightly curved eggplants of the Pink Flamingo variety are colored in a pleasant pink-purple color, like the barrel-shaped fruits of the Othello variety. The eggplants of the Turkish Orange varieties are distinguished by orange color, and the Japanese red variety has a rich red color.

Choose varieties of eggplants of various colors, and surprise your loved ones and guests with bright colorful dishes from this healthy vegetable!

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Ten years ago, eggplants were a rarity in summer cottages in the middle lane. But thanks to the work of breeders and the widespread use of greenhouses, this culture has become popular and loved. We will tell you about the best varieties for indoor use.

Greenhouse growing of eggplants is the only way to grow "blue" ones in the middle lane. Southern culture loves warmth, abundant watering and needs special protection from diseases and pests. Usually, hybrids and varieties that are more hardy than usual are recommended for greenhouses.

Most often, early and mid-season varieties are grown in greenhouses. Experienced gardeners also prefer low-growing plants, since in this case the eggplants in the greenhouse do not need to be tied up additionally. What varieties of eggplant for greenhouses can you recommend to both beginners and experienced gardeners?

Bagheera

This variety is distinguished by its early maturity and small, compact bushes with abundant foliage. Fruits are oval, dark purple with a glossy sheen. The pulp is practically not bitter, and the taste pleases with its richness and depth. The bushes of this variety are grown using a low-volume technology (growing in small containers, where peat, vermiculite, etc. are used as a substrate), therefore it is recommended for small greenhouses. Ripe fruits are perfectly stored and do not lose their presentation for a long time. High yield and resistance to various diseases are two more compelling arguments for positive reviews about the variety.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / sq.m)	Fruit weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	10-12	280-350	100-110	Greenish white

Baikal F

The bush of this mid-season hybrid grows to an impressive size, reaching 1.2 m in height. The plant is recommended for growing in all types of greenhouses. The fruits are pear-shaped, medium-sized, dark purple in color with a glossy surface. Medium density pulp without bitterness. Excellent caviar is obtained from the fruits, they are pickled, salted, stewed and fried. Eggplants Baikal F1 are quite resistant to various diseases and, at the same time, are unpretentious in cultivation.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / sq.m)	Fruit weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	6-8	320-350	100-110	Greenish

Joker

This type of eggplant has an unusual type of fruiting - carpal. Up to 4-6 fruits are formed on one cluster, and from 50 to 100 fruits can be collected from one bush. The non-standard type of ripening also led to the unusual shape of the fruits - they are elongated, oval, "acidic" bright purple color. Their peel is rather thin, and the flesh has a good taste. The variety is ideal for a greenhouse - the bushes do not exceed 1.3 m in height. Plants perfectly resist the tobacco mosaic virus and many other diseases.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / sq.m)	Fruit weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	6-8	80-130	85-100	White

Policeman F1

Large and powerful spreading bushes of this plant will not leave anyone indifferent. They reach 3 m in height and delight with cylindrical and dark purple colored bush fruits. The pulp is dense, it does not boil during stewing and frying. To get such large fruits, you need to be patient, because the variety belongs to the late ones. But ripe eggplants are stored for a long time and are suitable for any type of transportation.The hybrid is resistant to the tobacco mosaic virus and some other diseases, especially if you do not violate agricultural practices and grow it in a greenhouse.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / sq.m)	Fruit weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	7-8	400-500	120-135	Greenish

Sophia

This late-ripening variety is loved for the fact that it is equally comfortable everywhere - both in the open field, and under a film cover, and in a greenhouse. Ideal for owners of small areas. The bushes are semi-sprawling, low, covered with large, thick pear-shaped fruits. Fruit color is black and purple. They perfectly tolerate adverse weather conditions. The pulp is firm and without bitterness. Disease resistance is low, so prophylactic spraying and proper care are required.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / sq.m)	Fruit weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	7,5-8	700-900	135-150	White

Fabina F

An ultra-early hybrid of eggplant grown in a greenhouse. Semi-spreading bushes, medium height. Fruits are cylindrical, dark purple in color, with a bright glossy sheen. They do not grow too large, but they have a characteristic mushroom taste, which makes it possible to prepare many interesting dishes from them, including Caucasian ones. The fruits are well stored and do not lose their presentation for a long time. The hybrid is quite resistant to many diseases (especially verticillium), the plant rarely damages the spider mite.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / sq.m)	Fruit weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	5-7	180-210	70-90	Whitish green

Purple miracle F

One of the most famous and widespread hybrids, which is loved by summer residents for its versatility. The plant feels great both outdoors and in a greenhouse. Surprisingly, at all stages of growth, bushes and stems are hardly susceptible to daylight hours and sunlight, which allows them to be grown in the regions of the Far North and Siberia. Fruits are dark purple in color, elongated, fusiform, with a smooth and shiny skin. There is no bitterness in the pulp, so the Purple Miracle eggplants are suitable for any kind of processing. Plant resistance to diseases is average, but complex (immediately to many infections).

Appointment	Productivity (kg / sq.m)	Fruit weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	6-8	250-300	95-100	Greenish white

Black handsome

A mid-season, high-yielding variety respected by all greenhouse owners. The plant is compact, emerges very actively. The fruits located in its lower part have a rare feature - they ripen regardless of weather conditions and even with a small amount of sun. They are cylindrical, with a color that can vary from deep purple to almost black. The surface of the fruit is smooth, with a glossy sheen. The pulp is tender and tasty. The variety is resistant to crop diseases.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / sq.m)	Fruit weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	10-12	200-250	110-115	Light green

Black Moon

It is a mid-season variety with small bushes and dense, wide fruits that stretch slightly as they ripen. Eggplants are usually dark purple in color, with a sparkling glossy sheen. The pulp is practically not bitter, it has good taste. Therefore, the fruits of this variety are deservedly popular with housewives and admirers of healthy eating. The bushes require a lot of light and moisture, but if these conditions are met, they are not afraid of any diseases.

Appointment	Productivity (kg / sq.m)	Fruit weight (g)	Maturation (days)	Pulp color
	5-7	200-220	120-140	Dark white

By choosing one of these varieties, you can always diversify your menu by adding fresh and delicious eggplants to it. However, the list of recommended varieties is not limited to those presented above. Experiment and share your results in the comments.