Eggplant is a dietary and healthy vegetable, but far from all gardeners grow it at its summer cottage. The culture is considered quite capricious, heat-loving and is often affected by various diseases and pests.
Few manage to get a decent harvest. However, breeders have bred a lot of varieties of eggplant, which give good yields and tolerate the vagaries of the weather. They will be discussed.
Description of the best early varieties of eggplant for open ground
Experienced gardeners in central Russia are advised to grow early ripe eggplant. They tolerate short-term frosts well, are highly resistant to diseases. Among the most popular varieties, several are distinguished:
• "King of the North";
• "Korean dwarf";
• "Black handsome."
High yielding variety eggplant "King of the North" makes it possible to get up to 15 kg of vegetables per meter of planting. This is an early ripe hybrid that tolerates small cold snap. Fruits of a dark purple hue, elongated, reach a length of 30 cm. Creamy flesh, without bitterness. With good care, the weight of one eggplant reaches 300 g. The variety is intended for open ground, in the greenhouse gives an abundance of green mass, but the fruits are poorly tied. They are grown in seedlings, a large amount of nitrogen fertilizers is preliminarily applied to the beds.
The Korean Dwarf variety forms compact bushes that withstand a thickened planting. This makes it possible to collect more vegetables from a small area. For 1 square. m. up to 7 bushes are planted. Fruits of regular pear shape, dark, light flesh, pleasant to taste. The variety is ripe, the first fruits are removed a few months after sowing seeds. On the beds, planting is practically not covered, since increased humidity provokes fungal diseases.
Among gardeners, widespread grade "Black handsome", the average yield of which is from 8 to 10 kg per meter of landings. This unpretentious culture develops well and bears fruit in the open ground for about two months. The fruits ripen together, but require regular harvesting, overripe vegetables begin to bitter. Eggplants of dark color, small, weigh no more than 250 g, pulp without fibers.
The best mid-season eggplant varieties: specifications, photos, planting tips
Mid-season varieties well tolerate not only cooling, but heat and drought. They give excellent harvests even with untimely irrigation. The average growing season of a crop is from 130 to 150 days. Let's introduce the best varieties:
• "Chernomor";
• Marzipan.
Variety "Black Sea" It is highly resistant to various diseases. Fruits with good commercial characteristics, tolerate transportation and are stored for a long time. The vegetables are dark in color with tender flesh. Cultivated on an industrial scale, the average yield of up to 16 kg per square.
Variety "Marzipan" considered the most delicious among eggplant. The pulp is juicy, without fibers and bitterness, the average weight of the fruit is more than 500 g. Bushes are densely leafy, excess greens need to be cut off so that the vegetables acquire a rich purple hue and taste. From one bush collect up to 7-8 fruits.
What varieties of late eggplant is best grown in the open ground
Later varieties ripen for a long time, they can not be grown in the open ground of the northern regions. They have a rich taste and aroma, suitable for preservation and processing. The varieties that remain in demand are:
• "Mishutka";
• "Bull forehead."
Variety "Bear" Fruits in large dark purple fruits with a pleasant taste. Fruits well, up to 3 fruits are formed on one branch. Eggplants practically do not contain seeds, which is highly appreciated by cooks. In the open ground, they are grown through seedlings, they are necessarily fed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.
Eggplant "Bull forehead" differs by sprawling bushes and a large weight of fruits, which reach 1 kg. Productivity is above average. The culture is hardy, grows well in any conditions, the crop is stored fresh for a long time. Fruits of a dark color, without bitterness, are suitable for freezing, preserving and preparing second courses.
The best and most yielding varieties of eggplant for greenhouses
Not all varieties of eggplant can be planted in a greenhouse. Among the most popular ones, those are selected that are able to grow in low light conditions, high humidity, but bear fruit well. Such varieties are:
• "Baikal";
• "Hippopotamus;
• "Purple Miracle."
Variety "Baikal" in the greenhouse gives good yields; on average, up to 8 kg of fruit per meter are harvested. Bushes are tall, require support. Pear-shaped fruits, dark, with a dense pulp of a greenish tint. Unpretentious plants, are highly resistant to various diseases. Eggplants are used mainly for processing and cooking caviar.
Variety "Hippopotamus" It is considered the most productive among greenhouse plants. From one bush per season, up to 5 kg of fruits are harvested. But the dignity of the variety does not end there. The culture bears fruit in beautiful glossy fruits, the weight of which reaches 350 g. The pulp is dense, pleasant in taste, contains few seeds. Bushes are tall, require support and proper care.
Grade "Purple Wonder" with proper agricultural technology gives up to 8 kg per square meter. The fruits taste good, without bitterness. Taste is preserved in a processed form. The variety has good commercial characteristics, well tolerates transportation and storage. Hardy plants, but per 1 square. m. You can not plant more than 6 bushes.
How to choose the best varieties of eggplant for Moscow region
Eggplant is considered a heat-loving crop, so the southern varieties are not suitable for planting in the suburbs and northern regions. They do not adapt well to new climatic conditions, do not have time to mature and often get sick. For cold climates, more resistant varieties are bred:
• "Giselle";
• "Bagheera";
• "Albatross".
Grade "Giselle" Suitable for growing in open ground and greenhouses. The average yield in the garden reaches 9 kg, in the greenhouse the indicators are much higher, it is often possible to collect up to 15 kg of fruits. Eggplant early ripe, stored no more than a month. Elongated fruits, dark, almost seedless, tasty. With proper care grow up to 500 gr.
Eggplant "Bagheera" refers to mid-season varieties. The culture is grown in greenhouses or in open beds. Productivity is good, reaches 10 kg per meter of planting, but in fruithouses it bears fruit better. The average weight of fruits is up to 300 gr. Bushes are compact, hardy, resistant to characteristic diseases.
Good results can be obtained from the landing varieties "Albatross". The culture is fully adapted to the harsh climate, bears fruit well, the crop ripens in unison. The fruits are stored fresh for a long time, do not lose their taste. On one square. m. recommend planting no more than 4 plants, then you can collect more than 6 kg of fruits.
