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Applegreen
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Developed in 1964 for short-season
areas by legendary University of New
Hampshire plant breeder Elwyn Meader.
This rounded 6x41/2" light
apple-green eggplant is early and
productive—a winning combination for
eggplant aficionados in the North.
Chinese Red (S. integrifolium)
is in the parentage. Fruits
weigh 4–5 oz. Mild white flesh is
non-bitter, tender and flavorful.
Bon appetit!
Black King
- A fine hybrid eggplant from Takii
in Japan that looks good for the
main crop. A vigorous grower and
high yielder suitable for both
greenhouse and open-field
cultivation. 7" shiny bulging oval
fruits outperformed Diamond in Adam
Tomash and June Zellers’ trial.
Their two King plants produced 11
ripe fruit averaging 0.9 lb. each.
Rosa Bianca
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Open-pollinated bicolor Italian
heirloom. Vermont market grower Alan
LePage calls it “the best eggplant
in the universe,” with a creamy
pudding-like consistency and
delicate flavor. Gorgeous fruits,
white with lavender streaking down
the side can command a premium in
gourmet markets. Rosa is plump,
about 3–4" across and 5" long,
narrow at the top and widening with
indentations almost in folds like
draped fabric. Fruits average 2 lb,
max out at 4 lb, making it LePage’s
highest-yielding eggplant.
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