Greenhouse Eggplant
1 plant/ 3.5” pot. Eggplant are cold sensitive. We do not recommend planting them outdoors until June, and even then, with season extension tools like mini hoophouses or walls of water in combination with frost cloth.
For seed saving, opt for open pollinated varieties. Seeds saved from hybrid varieties will likely not produce future generations with the same characteristics.
‘Annina’: Hybrid. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 79 days. Spineless, purple-striped Italian type. Glossy variegated eggplant with attractive teardrop shape. Selected for its high yield potential and striking color contrast compared to other varieties of this type. Spineless. Bright green calyx.
‘Orient Express’: Hybrid. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 72 days. Attractive, slender, glossy fruits 8–10" long by 1 1/2–2 1/2" diameter. Ready up to 2 weeks before other early varieties. Sets fruit in cool weather and under heat stress. Tender, delicately flavored, and quick-cooking. Purple calyx.
‘Turkish Delight’: Hybrid. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 74 days. A wonder in the kitchen. Elongated shape and minimal seeds for quick cooking and rich flavor. Highly uniform, straight fruit with rich flavor. Suitable for both open-field and greehouse production. Popular in Turkey and the Middle East. Parthenocarpic. Spineless. Avg. 8–10" long. Green calyx.
1 plant/ 3.5” pot. Eggplant are cold sensitive. We do not recommend planting them outdoors until June, and even then, with season extension tools like mini hoophouses or walls of water in combination with frost cloth.
For seed saving, opt for open pollinated varieties. Seeds saved from hybrid varieties will likely not produce future generations with the same characteristics.
‘Annina’: Hybrid. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 79 days. Spineless, purple-striped Italian type. Glossy variegated eggplant with attractive teardrop shape. Selected for its high yield potential and striking color contrast compared to other varieties of this type. Spineless. Bright green calyx.
‘Orient Express’: Hybrid. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 72 days. Attractive, slender, glossy fruits 8–10" long by 1 1/2–2 1/2" diameter. Ready up to 2 weeks before other early varieties. Sets fruit in cool weather and under heat stress. Tender, delicately flavored, and quick-cooking. Purple calyx.
‘Turkish Delight’: Hybrid. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 74 days. A wonder in the kitchen. Elongated shape and minimal seeds for quick cooking and rich flavor. Highly uniform, straight fruit with rich flavor. Suitable for both open-field and greehouse production. Popular in Turkey and the Middle East. Parthenocarpic. Spineless. Avg. 8–10" long. Green calyx.
1 plant/ 3.5” pot. Eggplant are cold sensitive. We do not recommend planting them outdoors until June, and even then, with season extension tools like mini hoophouses or walls of water in combination with frost cloth.
For seed saving, opt for open pollinated varieties. Seeds saved from hybrid varieties will likely not produce future generations with the same characteristics.
‘Annina’: Hybrid. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 79 days. Spineless, purple-striped Italian type. Glossy variegated eggplant with attractive teardrop shape. Selected for its high yield potential and striking color contrast compared to other varieties of this type. Spineless. Bright green calyx.
‘Orient Express’: Hybrid. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 72 days. Attractive, slender, glossy fruits 8–10" long by 1 1/2–2 1/2" diameter. Ready up to 2 weeks before other early varieties. Sets fruit in cool weather and under heat stress. Tender, delicately flavored, and quick-cooking. Purple calyx.
‘Turkish Delight’: Hybrid. Estimated days to maturity in Central Oregon: 74 days. A wonder in the kitchen. Elongated shape and minimal seeds for quick cooking and rich flavor. Highly uniform, straight fruit with rich flavor. Suitable for both open-field and greehouse production. Popular in Turkey and the Middle East. Parthenocarpic. Spineless. Avg. 8–10" long. Green calyx.