Rare varieties of eggplant

After the blockade was imposed on the import of agricultural products into our country from European countries, many domestic farmers began to grow rare varieties of eggplant on their own. Such close attention to this vegetable is due to its unique characteristics.

Attention! Eggplants contain a sufficient amount of microelements, vitamins, and are a low-calorie product. They contain the fiber that people who lead an active lifestyle need.

Rare seeds of this vegetable, which are bred by foreign and domestic breeders, are annually replenished with new names.

Features of eggplant

The shape of this vegetable can be classic pear-shaped, oval, elongated, and even cylindrical. Eggplant has a variety of colors. "Blue" can be red, striped, yellow, white, green for a long time. Despite the variety of shades, eggplants are still considered by culinary experts to be an excellent vegetable for creating healthy and tasty homemade dishes, as well as for a variety of preparations for the winter. This vegetable, which belongs to the nightshade family, is a perennial plant.

Advice! The best way to get eggplant seeds is from a store. In this case, you do not have to waste time on obtaining high-quality planting material on your own.

Variants of early varieties of eggplant

In central Russia, it is advisable to use those eggplants that are recognized as early ripe, have excellent productivity, good taste characteristics. When choosing a variety, it is also necessary to pay close attention to resistance to frost, various diseases characteristic of the representatives of this family. We bring to your attention a small overview of those eggplant varieties that are noted by domestic breeders.

"King of the North F1"

This hydride has the advantage of being highly resistant to low temperatures. The growing season is three months. Eggplant has cylindrical, elongated fruits, the length of which reaches 30 centimeters. They have an unusual dark purple coloration. Due to its high yield (up to 15 kilograms per square meter), many domestic summer residents and gardeners are trying to plant this variety.

"Robin the Hood"

This eggplant is a fruitful early ripening variety. The plant grows to a height of 1.5 meters, the period from the first shoots to fruits lasts about three months. The weight of ripe fruits is 350 grams, the length of eggplants does not exceed 15 centimeters. The average yield of this fruit is 18 kilograms per square meter.

Roma F1

The early hybrid is distinguished by a large number of leaves, the plant height reaches 2 meters. The fruits have an elongated pear-shaped shape, their average weight is 200 grams. Delicate purple hue, tasty pulp, devoid of bitterness, excellent yield, made this variety in demand among domestic agricultural producers.

"Violet Miracle"

The berries have time to ripen three months after planting the plant in open or protected ground. Eggplants have a cylindrical version of the silhouette, shiny skin, green and white inside.Fruits have an insignificant weight (no more than one hundred grams), compensated by excellent yield (up to 15 kilograms per square meter).

"Korean dwarf"

The variety is very unpretentious, the first fruits (up to half a kilogram) can be harvested two months after planting the seeds in the ground. The height of the bush of this type of eggplant does not exceed 50 centimeters.

"Fabina F1"

This eggplant has a lot of fans, because its fruits ripen in two months! The average plant height is 50 centimeters, each plant can tie up to ten eggplant fruits. This variety is also attractive because it does not undergo such a disease typical for the nightshade family as spider mite.

"Gardener's Dream"

An early variety of eggplant is intended for planting in unprotected soil. From the moment of planting the planting material to harvesting, no more than three months pass. The average length of this plant is 80 centimeters. The berries have an even, cylindrical shape, a beautiful purple hue. The variety is valuable in that it has a long shelf life, a long period of fruit formation, and does not have an unpleasant bitter taste.

"Bourgeois F1"

Breeders consider this eggplant to be an early ripening hybrid. The average ripening period does not exceed three months. The plant has large, rounded fruits that weigh up to 500 grams. Due to its delicate pulp, lack of bitter aftertaste, this variety has been recognized by gourmets as one of the most delicious varieties from this family.

"Banana"

This plant owes its name to the unusual shape of the fruit. Low-growing bushes, on which several fruits are formed at once, really resemble an African palm tree. Occupying a minimal area, this plant has an excellent yield, it averages up to 4 kilograms per square meter. This variety is in demand in central Russia; it can be cultivated not only indoors, but also outdoors.

Eggplant "Valentina"

The variety has unique taste characteristics. The fruits are distinguished by an elongated cylindrical shape, have a purple-black color. The average size is 25 centimeters, the diameter of the fruit is up to five centimeters. The plant has an increased resistance to anthracnose and late blight. This hybrid is also resistant to "viral mosaic", so it is not afraid of high humidity.

"Vera"

This early maturing variety has full flavor characteristics three months after planting seeds in open or protected ground. The height of the bush does not exceed 75 centimeters. The berries formed on the plant are pear-shaped and purple in color. Due to its delicate taste and yellowish color, the fruits are often used for cooking food. The average weight of each fruit reaches 200 grams, there is no unpleasant bitterness. With proper care, you can count on collecting up to nine kilograms of eggplant per square meter.

"Prince"

Work on the breeding of this variety continued for a long period of time. We managed to get an unpretentious cultivar for cultivation, which reaches full maturity three months after planting in the ground. In addition to its beautiful purple color, this vegetable has a pleasant taste and a long shelf life.

"Black brilliant"

The bushes of this plant reach about 50-60 centimeters, have a regular cylindrical shape. Their average weight is 250 grams, they are devoid of bitterness, have white flesh, delicate texture, and are widely used in cooking.

Epic F1

This hybrid was bred by Dutch breeders and has a high yield. Teardrop-shaped fruits have an average of 20 centimeters; by weight, they do not exceed 150 grams. The dark purple rind of the fruit attracts with its brilliance. The peculiarity of the variety is that it perfectly withstands such a disease as "tobacco mosaic".

"Nutcracker"

This eggplant is recognized as the ripeness record holder.It takes a little more than a month after planting, when the first full-fledged fruits already appear. With a length of 12-14 centimeters, the weight of one berry is almost 250 grams. A distinctive feature of this variety is its increased frost resistance, which makes it suitable for growing even in difficult climatic conditions, for example, in the north-west of our country.

"Black handsome"

This early maturing eggplant variety is intended for unprotected soil. Less than two months after planting, you can taste delicious fruits that have a regular cylindrical shape. The average yield of such a "handsome man" is eight kilograms per square meter.

"Japanese dwarf"

This unusual name is due to the fact that this type of eggplant was bred by Japanese breeders. In addition, its pear-shaped shape is reminiscent of Japan. On average, each fruit weighs 300 grams, and the length reaches 20 centimeters. The rind has a deep purple color, inside is a delicate creamy flesh. Due to the absence of an unpleasant bitter taste, many culinary experts use this vegetable to prepare many dietary second courses.

"Anet"

The hybrid, unique in terms of ripening, differs from other varieties of eggplant and has a rather long period of full fruiting. This variety of eggplants received interest from domestic breeders due to its impressive weight (up to 450 grams) and increased resistance to numerous diseases.

Advice! For difficult climatic conditions typical for our country, the best choice is precisely the early maturing varieties of eggplant.

To increase the survival rate of plants, it is better to grow seedlings in open ground (cover with foil in case of frost).

The video shows rare eggplant options that you can also choose for planting in your personal plot

Mid-season varieties

Such plants are only suitable for warm climates, so they should not be purchased for planting in the northern regions of Russia. The average period from planting seeds to obtaining the desired harvest is four months, which clearly does not correspond to the short northern summer. Among the distinctive features of mid-season types of eggplant, we note their increased resistance to slight frosts. In addition, seedlings are better able to tolerate irregular watering, sudden temperature changes. Let's analyze some options for mid-season eggplants, give them a brief description.

"Bull heart F1"

This hybrid is recognized by lovers of "blue" high-yielding variety. The average height of the bush is 75 centimeters. The fruits have a beautiful glossy purple color, they weigh up to 500 grams. Particular attention should be paid to the taste characteristics of this fruit. The "bovine heart" does not have an unpleasant bitter aftertaste, it is suitable for the preparation of any dietary meals. In addition, the vegetable has a long shelf life.

"Purple long"

This vegetable owes its name to its original appearance. Its berries are cylindrical long in shape, with a dark purple color, are distinguished by elasticity, smooth skin. The average fruit weight is 250 grams.

"Matrosik"

The eggplant was named for its unusual appearance. The skin of the fruit is lilac with white stripes. The flesh itself is snow-white in color, without a bitter aftertaste.

"Universal 6"

A similar mid-season hybrid is suitable for planting outdoors in the middle lane. Cylindrical fruits, reaching 20 centimeters, have excellent taste characteristics.

"King of the market"

High yield of the variety, excellent taste parameters, increased keeping quality of fruits, turned this variety into a real "king" in the eggplant market. It is this variety that summer residents and gardeners who grow eggplants in the middle latitudes of our country are trying to acquire.We also note the high resistance of this variety to numerous diseases inherent in this family.

Conclusion

There are many well-known eggplant varieties on the seed market today. But summer residents and gardeners are increasingly trying to acquire varieties for their greenhouses and open ground that are still unknown to anyone.

Basically, the reason for this popularity lies in the unusual shape, appearance, taste characteristics of the berries obtained. If you wish, you can pick up seeds for growing white eggplants, yellow, black, blue, purple, striped appearance, in unprotected ground, or choose unusual types for closed greenhouses.

Rare varieties and seeds of eggplant