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Post  sanderson 8/20/2017, 12:31 pm

I thought I started a thread on this variety of eggplant but I guess not.  The only kind I am able to grow here is the Millionaire (Territorial / Burpee).  Small diameter, long sweet eggplants, perfect for roasting in a pan with other veggies.  The skin is soft and edible.  This year, the single plant is almost 5' tall and falling out of the bed.  It bent its cage.

I tried making baba ganoush but I think they are too sweet for it.  Shocked

Here it is back in July when it was only 4'  eggplant - Eggplant - (Japanese) Millionaire Eggpla13

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Post  countrynaturals 8/20/2017, 12:43 pm

Mine is called "Black Beauty." I bought 4 of them last spring. They've held up beautifully through the heat, but one lost a fight with a chicken. Sad They're all less than 2' tall, but starting to produce. I've only grown them once before and that was last century, so I don't remember when to harvest. (The fruit is fist-sized right now.) geek
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Post  Turan 8/20/2017, 11:02 pm

O my, those are lovely pictures.

No spider mites or flea beetles?
I can only dream....

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Post  BeetlesPerSqFt 8/21/2017, 7:39 am

Turan wrote:O my, those are lovely pictures.

No spider mites or flea beetles?
I can only dream....
Hard to recognize as an eggplant without the holes and spots, isn't it! All of mine have plenty of flea beetles. Millionaire is doing better for me than Black Beauty -- but the pH is my beds is 7.5 and higher than eggplants like, so a comparison with proper pH might not show the same result. The square I treated with acidifier has a healthier looking eggplant, almost as healthy as the Millionaire, but I haven't gotten around to doing the other squares.
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Post  countrynaturals 8/21/2017, 11:10 am

Turan wrote:
No spider mites or flea beetles?
I can only dream....
So far so good. This is a 1st year bed. The bad guys haven't found it yet.  Razz
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Post  Scorpio Rising 8/22/2017, 8:15 pm

I would be interested in the sweeter ones with soft skin.  In my opinion, some eggplant is pretty bitter.  How many do you get off one plant?
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Post  sanderson 8/23/2017, 2:09 am

SR, If you are asking me about my one plant, I haven't been keeping track. Maybe 25 or more so far, with more on the plant. My husband doesn't like them. He likes the "regular" ones, like Black Beauty, but only if they aren't bitter. rofl That means slicing and salting.

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Post  Fiz 8/23/2017, 7:57 am

That's quite a haul from one plant, nice! I might get that many from all 4 of my Italian variety the whole season, lol. How big do they get before you pick them?
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Post  SQWIB 8/23/2017, 10:17 am

I planted purple Stripe and Black Beauty last year and only BB this year, never had to salt my BB's due to bitterness, but it seems that most folks do complain about bitterness.
I try to pick when the skins are shiny, you can see by the pic below that the ones on the plant are ready to be picked and one of the eggplants (left back) in the first pic is starting to get dull.

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As a matter of fact just fried 6 last night.

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I would like to try these Japanese Millionaire eggplants.
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Post  sanderson 8/23/2017, 1:12 pm

Fiz, They are "personal" size, about 6-7" long.

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Post  Scorpio Rising 8/23/2017, 7:17 pm

They look delish all fried up!  I might give one a go next year!
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Post  Scorpio Rising 2/16/2018, 9:53 pm

Sanderson, would you be interested or capable of giving me a few eggplant seeds?  The skinny ones?  I want to do 1 Square...maybe 3-4 seeds?  PM me?
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Post  sanderson 2/17/2018, 12:39 am

Shocked I'm glad you posted because I am out!  . . . No, wait, I DO have a few.  Oh, well, so I ordered a new pack a few minutes ago.  Embarassed

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Post  Scorpio Rising 2/17/2018, 11:42 am

sanderson wrote:Shocked I'm glad you posted because I am out!  . . . No, wait, I DO have a few.  Oh, well, so I ordered a new pack a few minutes ago.  Embarassed
They have some seeds at my local nursery, I am going to check out what they have, or else order some, too!
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Post  Scorpio Rising 2/22/2018, 8:57 pm

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sanderson wrote:Shocked I'm glad you posted because I am out!  . . . No, wait, I DO have a few.  Oh, well, so I ordered a new pack a few minutes ago.  Embarassed
They have some seeds at my local nursery, I am going to check out what they have, or else order some, too!
I caved...big box only had Black Beauty.  So I ordered Pingtung from Pinetree....66 days!!!!  Early for eggplant!

https://www.superseeds.com/products/pingtung-long-eggplant-66-days
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Post  Scorpio Rising 7/18/2018, 8:34 pm

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This is my first ever Ping Tung (or any other for that matter!) eggplant!  Gorgeous, delicious, simply sauteed with EVOO, garlic and spices....my tiny plant in the SFG in MM is putproducing the one in the South Annex....I think the squirrels are pilfering to be completely honest.
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Post  sanderson 7/19/2018, 1:10 am

I definitely like the Asian varieties better than Black Beauty. When we have our seed exchange, remember me for Japanese Millionaire.

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Post  Turan 7/20/2018, 2:44 pm

I remembered Beetles remark about eggplants liking a more acidic soil than a lot of veggies so this spring I sprinkled some sulfur where I was going to plant them.  They are doing much better this year.  So far (knock on wood) no spider mites or flea beetles.  I am growing 3 types, a generic in the greenhouse, Orient Express and Diamond.  So far I am most impressed with the Orient Express, besides it is the prettiest with its bright purple flowers.  The local nursery swears by them, says they are the most reliable here.  Next year I am thinking to grow Orient Express, Millionaire and Patio Baby (depending on how they do for Robbomb)

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Post  Scorpio Rising 7/20/2018, 4:36 pm

I am growing Ping Tung, because of its short maturity (54 days) and high ratings on Pinetree seeds.  I have been delighted!  That’s interesting, Turan, about the acidity.

I will be glad to share some seeds, sanderson, let me know and I can send you a few to try.  I doubt I will get any from the fruits, as they are very narrow and non-seedy!  Glad to share however!  PM me!
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Post  BeetlesPerSqFt 7/22/2018, 8:41 pm

Turan wrote:I remembered Beetles remark about eggplants liking a more acidic soil than a lot of veggies so this spring I sprinkled some sulfur where I was going to plant them.  They are doing much better this year.  So far (knock on wood) no spider mites or flea beetles.  I am growing 3 types, a generic in the greenhouse, Orient Express and Diamond.  So far I am most impressed with the Orient Express, besides it is the prettiest with its bright purple flowers.  The local nursery swears by them, says they are the most reliable here.  Next year I am thinking to grow Orient Express, Millionaire and Patio Baby (depending on how they do for Robbomb)
Ha! I didn't quite get to my own advice! I see I managed to get the acidifier to a position by the front door to go out, but apparently it's become background noise/clutter. The eggplants in the Earthbox are doing amazingly well, in spite of some Japanese beetle interest. I didn't know eggplant plants would/could get that big! ...I probably won't do eggplants in my SFG again until I move somewhere else (to be clear this is a not-enough-sunlight thing not a SFG-is-bad thing -- especially so since an ANSFG should not be under a tree and mine is.)
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Post  Scorpio Rising 7/22/2018, 10:29 pm

BeetlesPerSqFt wrote:
Turan wrote:I remembered Beetles remark about eggplants liking a more acidic soil than a lot of veggies so this spring I sprinkled some sulfur where I was going to plant them.  They are doing much better this year.  So far (knock on wood) no spider mites or flea beetles.  I am growing 3 types, a generic in the greenhouse, Orient Express and Diamond.  So far I am most impressed with the Orient Express, besides it is the prettiest with its bright purple flowers.  The local nursery swears by them, says they are the most reliable here.  Next year I am thinking to grow Orient Express, Millionaire and Patio Baby (depending on how they do for Robbomb)
Ha! I didn't quite get to my own advice! I see I managed to get the acidifier to a position by the front door to go out, but apparently it's become background noise/clutter. The eggplants in the Earthbox are doing amazingly well, in spite of some Japanese beetle interest. I didn't know eggplant plants would/could get that big! ...I probably won't do eggplants in my SFG again until I move somewhere else (to be clear this is a not-enough-sunlight thing not a SFG-is-bad thing -- especially so since an ANSFG should not be under a tree and mine is.)
How big are these things, Beetles?  Pictures?  I have 2; one pretty compact in the 4x4, one in the south annex.  Bigger but not more productive!
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Post  BeetlesPerSqFt 7/23/2018, 2:09 pm

I was figuring that the ones in the light-starved SFG were below-average, rather than the EarthBox eggplants being above-average. The yard stick is resting on the surface of the potting medium - they are approaching 3ft tall! I think these are Astrakom (which -woah where'd those come from?!- has fruits), Chinese Long, and one with Little Finger heritage...but I won't swear to it, because labels are a work in progress for me. They are each notably larger than my plants have gotten by the end of the season in the SFG.
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Post  Scorpio Rising 7/23/2018, 5:56 pm

Dang!  Mine are not that bushy at all!
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Post  bluelacedredhead 7/27/2018, 7:44 am

I don't think I've ever seen an eggplant plant that bushy  Shocked  

Ping Tung Long are a favourite of mine as well as Diamond, although I haven't grown eggplant for about 10 years. 

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Post  Turan 7/27/2018, 11:23 am

I picked 1.25 pounds from 4 plants yesterday. Made Szechwan eggplant for dinner.
Some of the plants, especially the Orient Express are looking a bit scorched suddenly.  A few yellow leaves and rolled leaves. I watered them with epsom salts and they seem happier again.  I suspect they would like more compost mulching to sustain growth and production.

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