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Bring a taste of Taiwan to your summer garden with Pingtung Long eggplant. This open-pollinated heirloom produces slender violet-purple fruit with tender skin and mild, gently sweet flesh. Slice a fresh-picked eggplant into a sizzling stir-fry, roast it until creamy, or grill long halves for a simple garden-to-table side.
Start indoors 8–10 weeks before your last expected frost. Transplant into warm soil after frost danger has passed, in full sun. Space plants 18–24 inches apart, or allow one plant per 4 square feet in a raised bed. Water consistently and stake plants as needed to support their long fruit.
Expect approximately 65–90 days from transplant to harvest, depending on warmth and the size you pick. Harvest while the skin remains glossy and the fruit feels firm, cutting the stem rather than pulling. Regular picking encourages continued production.
| Days to maturity | Approximately 65–90 days from transplant; conditions and harvest size affect timing |
| Fruit size | Can reach 12–18 inches long and about 1¼ inches wide; suitable for harvesting younger |
| Color and texture | Violet-purple skin; mild, tender flesh |
| Packet weight | 0.5 g |
| Seeds per packet | Approximately 50+ seeds |
| Botanical name | Solanum melongena |
| Type | Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO; grown as a warm-season annual |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Growing season | Requires a sufficiently long, warm, frost-free season; not frost-hardy |
| Growth habit | Upright, branching plants; stake as needed |
| Best uses | Stir-frying, grilling, roasting, and sautéing |
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I hope these flowers will grow in North Dakota! The colors are vibrant and hopefully the bees will like them. I will have to wait until after the Big Thaw in April before I can plant them - can't wait!
