Eggplant "diamond": reviews. Varieties of eggplant for open ground. Eggplants for the greenhouse (varieties). The best varieties of eggplant

Eggplant is a heat-loving vegetable, however, the efforts of breeders over the years have made the plant productive and resistant to cold. Some varieties are suitable for outdoor cultivation, where the bushes take root well and produce many ripe fruits. They can be various forms and shades, eggplants differ in taste of pulp. To plant a culture fresh air and get a good harvest, choose early-ripening varieties.

Seed Selection Criteria

You can plant these amazing vegetables in open ground not only in the south of Russia, but also in the middle lane. Choose the best early maturing seeds that are resistant to most garden diseases.

The table below shows the varieties of eggplant suitable for growing in open beds.

Variety name	Description	Harvest maturity
"Joker"	The bush is high-yielding, heavily loaded with purple fruits that resemble an ellipse in shape. Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus.	July
"Vakula"	This variety was obtained by Russian breeders, it is distinguished by high yield and uniform fruit ripening. Gardeners appreciate them for the taste of the pulp.	July
"Sancho Panza"	Mid-season eggplant, which are known for the round shape of the fruit. The bush is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and.	August
"Negus"	An early variety of eggplant, characterized by compactness of the bushes and a delicate taste of the pulp. Created specifically for the northern regions of the country.	end of June and beginning of July
"Robin Hood"	Unpretentious and precocious bush, giving a large number of fruits. Suitable for planting in the Moscow region, the Urals and Siberia.	August
"Swan"	Small shrubs bearing white, pear-shaped fruits. The pulp is light, without bitterness.	August
"Gardener's Dream"	One of the few early ripe varieties whose fruits are suitable for transportation and long-term storage. Small purple eggplants are cylindrical and resistant to fungal infections.	July
"Prince"	The fruits of this variety of eggplant reach a length of 30 cm. The bushes are unpretentious and tolerate summer cold snap well.	July
"Taste of Mushrooms"	Variety suitable for planting in open ground, the color of the fruit varies from white to milky. Resistant to temperature changes.	end of July and beginning of August
"Nutcracker"	This variety of eggplant produces a crop within 45 days after planting. You can plant plants in open ground even in cold summers.	end of June
"Matrosik"	The variety is distinguished by the striped color of the fruit. The bushes are tall, need a garter and support.	August
"Faith"	The productive bush reaches a height of 70 cm, pear-shaped fruits ripen together. Productivity is high in conditions open ground.	August
"Emerald F1"	A disease-resistant hybrid that produces many green fruits. Rarely affected by garden diseases.	August

On average, the seedling period for eggplant lasts 60 days. Young plants need to be looked after, moderately watered with warm water and, if necessary, fed additionally.

The culture also requires at least 12 hours of daylight and optimal temperature regime. Shortly before moving the bushes to the beds, they should be hardened. The room where the seedlings are located is regularly ventilated and turned off heating appliances near plants.

Features of planting and care

Despite the resistance of many varieties to cold and garden diseases, when moving bushes in open ground, the following points should be considered:

warm weather during the rooting of seedlings;
proper watering;
soil quality.

Unlike adult bushes, young plants are sensitive to night frosts. Plant them when stable warm weather is established, most often this happens in mid-May or early June. Landings should be well lit by the sun and placed away from the reservoir and wetlands. The soil for eggplant is loose, fertile. If necessary, it is supplemented with turf, compost, humus and sawdust. But in no case do not add a large amount of fresh cow manure to the soil, otherwise the plants will increase the green mass to the detriment of the future harvest.

The predecessors of eggplant are melons, legumes, onions, carrots. It is not recommended to plant a crop after tomatoes.

Eggplant: variety selection (video)

Before planting seedlings, carefully loosen the ground, level the beds with a rake. The height of each bed should be about 30 cm, and the width - 1 meter. The prepared earth is shed warm solution rotted cow dung, then make small indentations. The planting pattern depends on the size of the bushes. So, for compact plants, a distance of 30 cm is suitable, and large varieties of eggplant are planted 50 cm apart. In no case do not thicken the plantings, otherwise it will negatively affect the yield.

You can feed plants in bare ground with the following additives:

chicken manure solution;
rotted cow dung;
compost;
wood ash.

Avoid compaction of the soil, loosen it regularly, especially after precipitation. Irrigation rate depends on weather conditions, it is known that eggplants do not like dampness, therefore, during heavy rains, the beds are almost not irrigated.

An indispensable condition for obtaining a crop in the open field is the establishment of a shelter over the bed. For its manufacture, steel arcs are used, on which the film is stretched. At night, the shelter protects the plants from cold and precipitation, and in the heat it should be removed.

Characteristics of the best varieties for open ground

Breeders have received many varieties of crops that are suitable for outdoor cultivation. Let us consider in more detail the most fruitful and interesting from the list of varieties, which is presented in the table above.

Unique variety "Joker" known for the carpal type of fruiting. On each branch ripens from 5 to 7 fruits. But the bush is often overloaded with them and must be tied up. mature plant reaches a height of more than 1 meter and gives at least 2 kg of fresh eggplant. The fruits weigh only 100 g each, have the shape of an ellipse, are painted in bright colors. purple color. Their skin is thin, the flesh is dense and tasty. The length of small eggplants varies from 10 to 16 cm, the diameter is 5 cm. They are poured early enough, 85 days after germination from seeds.

Bushes rarely shed their ovaries, are resistant to cold weather and tobacco mosaic virus. It is best to buy seed in the spring, plant it at home no earlier than mid-March.

Round eggplants are also interesting, this variety is called "Sancho Panza". Despite the fact that an adult bush reaches a height of 1.5 meters, its purple fruits can weigh up to 800 g.

From the moment the sprouts appear to the technical maturity of the crop, an average of 120 days passes. Ball-shaped eggplants are suitable for preservation and preparation of many dishes. Plants are resistant to cold, do not infect their tobacco mosaic virus and spider mites.

For those who want to get an eggplant harvest quickly and without extra effort, a variety has been specially created. "Negus". They ripen in just 70 days after the first sprouts appear. However, if the weather is cloudy, the period can stretch up to 90 days. The bushes are compact, above 50 cm do not stretch.

Barrel-shaped fruits are colored in purple, their weight is from 150 to 300 g. The pulp is dense, without a taste of bitterness. Some specimens are suitable for harvesting seeds.

White and green types

Sometimes gardeners grow an eggplant variety "Swan", which is mid-season. The height of the bushes with light green foliage is about 50 cm, and 100 days pass from the emergence of seedlings to the formation of fruits.

Creamy fruits grow up to 22 cm in length, their weight varies from 190 to 220 g. The pulp is tender, white color and very tasty, thanks to this quality, a variety of culture has acquired such a name. The skin is thin, so they cook such eggplants whole, without peeling them from the shell.

Known for white fruits and eggplant variety "Taste of Mushrooms". It is grown for the unusual taste of the pulp of the fruit, which really resembles mushroom. Bushes of medium height, give a good harvest already 95 days after the emergence of sprouts. The plant is resistant to temperature extremes and cold.

Eggplant varieties "Emerald F1" grown on suburban areas rare, however, it is a vegetable resistant to cold and garden diseases. The bush is tall, the foliage is large, the thorns on the calyx are rare. The fruits are painted in a beautiful green color, formed 105 days after the appearance of the first sprouts. The mass of harvested eggplant varies from 200 to 300 g. The flesh is white, with a delicate taste and contains a maximum of useful substances. It is not difficult to grow such eggplants, as they are unpretentious and do not require heightened attention from the side of the gardener.

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Growing this heat-loving crop in the fresh air has become commonplace not only in the south, but also in central Russia. Suitable varieties tolerate cold well, adapt to new conditions and give bountiful harvest subject to the basic rules of plant care.

They are baked, they make tasty and appetizing caviar, stew, cook stews and other dishes. Moreover, from these vegetables you can make preparations for the winter. They are popularly called blue. In the same article, eggplant varieties for open ground, which are cultivated by many summer residents and farmers, will be presented. The rating of the best species is compiled according to numerous reviews of vegetable growers.

Eggplant: varieties, photo, description

Early maturing, high-yielding, resistant to fungal and viral diseases, pests, tasty - these are the aspects that are of interest to gardeners who want to get a rich eggplant crop on their site. In this article you can get acquainted with a photo, a description of the best and most popular crops. Here are just a few of them, namely:

Epic F1successfully cultivated on the territory of Ukraine and Russia. The first fruits can be harvested within 2 months after planting. The variety is early ripe, in a favorable light it stands out with a rich purple hue, excellent taste characteristics, good yield and disease resistance.
Globulareggplant variety is ideal for growing in the garden. About 115 days pass from the moment the seedlings are planted to the harvest by the gardener. The average weight of one blue is 250-300 gr. The height of the bush is up to 60 cm, it is highly branched. Excellent yield, transportability and good taste are the main advantages of the variety.
Albatross- a high-yielding and mid-season type of blue, which is so popular in many regions of the country. Its bush is quite compact, and the weight of the fruit is approximately 400 grams. From germination to direct harvesting, an average of 120 days passes. The main advantages of Albatross are keeping quality, versatility and impeccable taste without bitterness.

In the photo, the best varieties of eggplant for open ground

However, there are other eggplant varieties that are in great demand among vegetable growers living in the south, in central Russia, in Ukraine and other regions. Next, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with some of the varieties, their descriptions and photos.

This variety is relatively new, but already popular. It will be possible to collect the first blue ones approximately 140 days after planting the material. To a greater extent, summer residents and small farmers plant it on their lands and gardens. As you can see in the photo, the bush is small, but semi-spreading. The fruits are rather elongated, smooth and small (the weight of one vegetable is 200 g).

According to reviews, the peel and blue are thin, and the flesh does not contain bitterness at all. However, it also has other features. So, Black handsome is used for a wide variety of dishes and homemade preparations. The plant is resistant to diseases, productive and unpretentious, and the excellent taste of the fruit will delight true gourmets. From one square meter it is often possible to collect up to 7 kg of the fruits of this vegetable, so that it can compete with others

In the photo is an eggplant Black handsome

The plant received a characteristic name, as it is actually undersized, but very productive. In height, a sprawling bush reaches no more than 40-45 cm, and the weight of one pear-shaped vegetable is about 300 grams. The color of the fruit is a rich purple with a glossy sheen. The pulp has a pleasant white shade, dense, and the taste is excellent. The recommended planting pattern is 50x50 cm. About 6 bushes can be placed per 1 square meter, but you should not thicken the planting, as this will adversely affect the yield. The variety is very popular among gardeners, as it is frost-resistant and rather early. Recommended for landing on the territory middle lane Russia and regions with a cool climate. Eggplant Japanese dwarf can be successfully grown even in summer or winter greenhouses, and the plant begins to bear fruit already 2 months after planting seedlings in open ground.

Pictured eggplant Japanese dwarf

Almaz eggplant is a mid-ripening plant and is intended for cultivation in open ground conditions in the south of the country, and in greenhouses in areas with a predominance of cool weather. The farmer will be able to harvest the first fruits not earlier than after 100-110 days. In cold regions, it may take 10-15 days longer. When grown in the northern regions, it is recommended to plant in open ground seedling method to speed up fruiting. Variety Almaz well tolerates adverse climatic conditions, drought. The bush grows low and rather compact. The fruits are formed in the form of a cylinder, the average weight is about 150 grams. The pulp has a greenish tint, dense, devoid of bitter taste. The plant, according to vegetable growers, is unpretentious and resistant to fungal diseases. The fruits have excellent keeping quality and retain an excellent presentation during long-term transportation.

Pictured eggplant Almaz

early ripe hybrid variety, which gives fruits of a round shape, the weight of which often reaches a mass of 600 grams. The skin color is black and purple. The pulp is dense, not bitter and has a white color. The bush grows to a height of up to 160 cm, so growing it in a greenhouse is problematic and the plant needs to be tied with a trellis method. It is not recommended to thicken the landing. Considering the significant spreading of the Bourgeois bush, more than 3 plants should not be planted per 1 square meter of soil. Growing gardeners recommend a variety of seedling method. To this end, at the end of March, the seeds after pre-soak sown at home. Sprouted seeds are planted one at a time in a separate plastic cup and transferred to open ground along with a clod of earth. After 2 months, seedlings can be transferred to open ground. This should be done when the weather is warm. The soil before planting must be fertilized with organic matter.

Pictured eggplant Bourgeois

Eggplant Alekseevsky: photo and description

High-yielding variety, which is in demand among gardeners. The bush has an average spreading, reaches a height of 50-60 cm. The fruits are dark purple in color, cylindrical in shape, they are distinguished by good taste, including in canned form. The dense pulp has a white color, without bitterness. The mass of each eggplant reaches 200 grams. It takes about 110-130 days before harvest. Variety Alekseevsky is resistant to tobacco and cucumber mosaic. Sowing seeds for seedlings begins to be carried out in the last decade of March, and planting a plant in open ground is not earlier than the 20th of May.

Video about fruitful varieties of eggplant for open ground:

Eggplant, previously considered exotic, firmly settled in the beds summer cottages all regions. Today, from the variety of species presented, you can choose the best varieties of eggplant. During the work of breeders with this vegetable crop, in addition to purple fruits, eggplants of unusual colors, sizes and shapes appeared. The vegetable palette consists of milky white, green, yellow, orange and red. There are eggplants that have a variegated coloring and an amazing pink color. Under the peel is the same fleshy fruit that will delight with the unforgettable taste of dishes from it.

Today, from the variety of species presented, you can choose the best varieties of eggplant

Types of eggplant

Plants that produce fruits of the usual purple color are popular with owners of summer cottages, but they do not refuse to experiment with other species.

purple varieties

In the first place is deservedly the Black Handsome variety. The plant is unpretentious, can grow in open ground and greenhouse. Fruits weighing from 200 to 350 g. The pulp does not have an unpleasant bitter aftertaste. Harvested eggplant keeps well.

The Diamond variety boasts similar properties. It forms fruits of an oblong shape weighing up to 200 g. Signs of bitterness are not observed, the pulp is dense.

In addition to the two favorites, other types are worthy of attention:

Purple miracle. High-yielding crop with small (up to 150 g) elongated fruits.
Banana. This variety looks like an exotic fruit of an unusual color. Its advantages are a long shelf life without loss of taste and useful properties.
Black Beauty. Gives a vegetable weighing up to 900 g.
Albatross. The plant grows in the form of compact bushes. big harvest collected in the form of fruits weighing up to 450 g.
Black Moon. The round shape attracts culinary specialists to create unusual dishes. The weight of ripe vegetables varies from 200 to 350 g. To do this, after planting, it is enough to wait about 115 days. Resistance to low temperatures allows the plant to develop normally and produce a crop.
The bourgeois has fruits in the form of a sphere. Their mass can reach 600 g. It belongs to the early species.
City F1. The species is more suitable for growing in greenhouses. The bush has a height of up to 1.8 m and allows you to get fruits weighing up to half a kilogram. According to the ripening time, it belongs to the middle type, it pleases with good yield and properties.
Airship. You can enjoy the fruits after about 130 days. Their size is small (up to 120 g), but the yield is not less than that of the previous species. It is important to thin out in time, remove stepchildren and extra leaves.

Greenhouse variety of purple eggplants Gorodovoy F1

White varieties

White-skinned eggplants are no longer surprising and are planted on summer cottages. Popularity is explained by the presence of dense pulp with a small amount of seeds, lack of bitterness, mushroom taste. Vegetables, unusual in color, are unpretentious and can please with a decent harvest in any conditions.

Mushroom flavor. The plant allows you to remove eggplant weighing up to 250 g after 100 days. Suitable for growing in a greenhouse, greenhouse and open field. The species lives up to its name, as it really has a pleasant mushroom aroma.
Icicle. Maturity occurs after 115 days. The vegetable is characterized by excellent taste and is suitable for any dishes.
Pelican. It differs from the previous species in shape (the fruit looks like a saber).
Iceberg. Eggplants are egg-shaped.
Ping pong. As the name implies, the variety pleases with vegetables in the form of a ball.

Varieties in lilac-pink tones

Vegetable selection does not stand still and surprises with new finds. Unusual pink-white, lilac, striped fruits - the palette of shades is amazing. Plants not only delight with a variety of colors, but have not lost other qualities.

Lilac. Eggplant weighing 150-250 g is harvested approximately 105 days after emergence. The bush has a small shape and grows up to 0.6 m high.
Joker. The grade fructifies plentifully, ripens early. Fruit weight is 150 g.
Pink flamingo. It is used in greenhouses with heating. The bush grows up to 1.8 m. Up to 3-6 fruits weighing from 250 to 450 g appear on the hands. The vegetable has white flesh, without signs of bitterness.
Bumbo. White-lilac balls weighing up to 700 g will delight gardeners. Maximum yield can be achieved in a greenhouse.
Sailor. Small fruits (100-150 g) are distinguished by a striped coloring, and resemble a pear in shape.

Blue greenhouse variety - Pink flamingo

Green varieties

There are several types of eggplant with this color:

Thai or Chinese. As it ripens, the color of the vegetable in the form of a ball changes from light green to golden bronze.
Green. Pear-like fruits reach a weight of 300 g. They have excellent characteristics: no bitterness and mushroom taste.
Emerald. An ultra-early variety is used for growing in open ground and in a greenhouse. The plant is unpretentious and can withstand a moderate drop in temperature. The harvest will please with fruits (300-400 g) with tender pulp without bitterness.

Red, orange and yellow varieties

Their difference from other species is the increased content of carotene in the pulp. Otherwise, they are similar to more familiar options. Eggplant species Golden Egg presents oval fruit yellow color, obtained by selection in Holland. Small orange striped vegetables grow in Turkey, Africa. As they mature, their color changes from green to yellow.

Bright yellowness signals the appearance of a bitter taste. Red eggplants are reminiscent of tomatoes. Upon reaching full maturity, they begin to taste bitter.

Red eggplant from the Rotunda

The choice of varieties for open ground

The requirements for the species are short ripening periods and good yields. Shrubs are preferably small to medium in size with lots of branches. The shape of the fruit may be different, but the color purple is preferable. Eggplant varieties for open ground can be mid-season. In this case, you will not be able to get the seeds.

The best varieties eggplant for growing in this way: Balagur, Vakula, Negus, Sancho Panza, Simferopol 12/105.

Balagur pleases with the carpal method of fruiting. Depending on external factors, the number of fruits can vary from 50 to 100 pieces. This requires the installation of supports. The yield is from 6.8 to 7.2 kg per 1 m 2. Falling of the ovary and flowers is rare. The plant is disease resistant.
Vakula has an amazing yield - from 9.8 to 12.2 kg per 1 m 2. From 3 to 5 plants are planted on this area. The weight of the fruit is 400 g, so a garter of bushes is necessary. Eggplant can be harvested after 100 days. The absence of spikes makes it easy to care for. The plant has the ability to adapt to different climatic conditions.
Sancho Panza represents mid-early varieties. Its yield is somewhat lower than that of the previous species, but the size of the fruit (up to 900 g) compensates for this. The maximum height of the bush is 1.5 m. The ripening period is from 120 to 130 days from the moment of germination. The species is not afraid of tobacco mosaic and spider mites. The shape of the vegetable is spherical.
Negus is an ultra-early variety. From germination to full maturity, 70-90 days are enough. Bushes are low. The maximum height is 0.6 m. The weight of the fruit is small (150-300 g), but a large number of them form on the bush. This fact provides a significant indicator of productivity. Harvested vegetables are able to withstand a long period of storage and transportation.
Simferopol 12/105 will please with fruits in about 125 days. The weight of individual eggplants can reach half a kilogram. The yield is quite high, the fruits have an attractive presentation, but are not suitable for canning.

Sancho Panza presents mid-early varieties

Types of eggplant for the Moscow region

Eggplants are considered heat-loving plants, the development of which requires a sufficient amount of solar energy. But if breeders have created varieties for growing in Siberia, then the inhabitants of the Moscow region will easily select a culture for their conditions. Best Views eggplant for the region:

Giselle F1 when used in the open field allows you to get from 7 to 9 kg of eggplant from 1 m 2. In a greenhouse, the indicator can reach a value of 14-16 kg. The average fruit weight is in the range from 300 to 500 g. The ripening period is from 107 to 117 days. Fruits have high taste qualities, long terms storage and proper presentation.
Alenka has an unusual for eggplant in green, and this miracle can also grow and ripen in the conditions of the Moscow region. The yield indicator is 7.5 kg per 1 m 2. In greenhouse conditions, it increases. The average fruit weight is 325 g, length is 15 cm. The ripening period is 108 days.
Agate F1 is characterized by a small bush size and a yield of 6.8 kg per 1 m2. No more than 6 plants are planted on this area. The average eggplant weight is 250 g. Maturity occurs after 100-110 days from the moment the first shoots appear. However, the species is afraid of frost.
Bagheera F1 refers to mid-season types of high productivity (from 6.3 to 10.5 kg per 1 m 2). The average fruit weight is approximately 300 g. Full maturation occurs after 110 days, which is important for the conditions of the Moscow region. Growing in a greenhouse is guaranteed to give a rich harvest.
Albatross allows you to get up to 8 kg of eggplant from 1 m 2. The maximum height of the bush is 0.7 m. The time for full ripening is 135 days. The plant is resistant to diseases, has no thorns. Shows good performance when planting in a greenhouse and open ground, ideal for the Moscow region.

Bagheera F1 refers to mid-season types of high yield

Choose suitable grade culture is half the battle. When working with eggplant, it is worth knowing the intricacies of plant care. Listening to recommendations experienced gardeners you can get a rich harvest.

Seedlings are planted in the greenhouse after the twentieth of May. The soil is pre-moistened. Species that give plants small size 40 cm between them is enough for lush bushes the figure increases to half a meter.
In the open field, eggplants are not in danger after the onset of real warm weather. Suitable seedlings up to 10 cm in height and with 6-7 true leaves.
During the first decade, watering is not performed.. This technique is designed to protect fragile roots.
After the first watering, the plant is fed with a solution of organic fertilizer. The procedure is repeated after 20 days and at the beginning of the appearance of fruits. In these cases, nutrition is supplemented with mineral compounds.
Watering is carried out warm water to the root area. To reduce air humidity in a closed greenhouse, it is necessary to ventilate.
Loosening beds with eggplant has a positive effect on the yield.

From the variety of varieties you can choose suitable look for your region. This will make it possible to grow a good harvest and please loved ones with their favorite dishes. Most importantly, ensure proper care for plants at all stages of growth and maturation.

According to the opinion of most inexperienced gardeners, eggplant is a whimsical, heat-loving crop, the cultivation of which in the middle zone of our state is considered very problematic. This is not true. The main reasons for the unsuccessful cultivation of plants are the wrong choice of seeds, non-compliance with the rules of agricultural technology.

Faith

The early ripe eggplant Vera is a compact plant, reaching a height of 73-105 cm as it grows. The bushes of the culture are medium leafy. Varietal fruits have a pear-shaped shape, purple color, glossy surface. The fruit pulp is whitish, bitterness is not felt in it. Ripe fruits reach a mass of 125 - 181 gr. The yield indicators of the variety are in the range: 0.8 - 1.2 kg / sq.m. The variety is suitable for greenhouse cultivation, planting in open ground.

Bourgeois

Gardeners often choose Bourgeois eggplant because of the early ripening of fruits with solid sizes and excellent taste. Ripe fruits of the culture, weighing 400 - 500 g, have a beautiful dark purple color, due to their round shape they resemble tomatoes. The fruiting of the plant is long, until the onset of frost. Summer residents note the impressive resistance of the hybrid to bad weather, common diseases.

Black Beauty

The high-yielding Black Beauty eggplant exhibits a remarkable ability to set fruits in adverse, changeable climatic conditions. The variety is early, resistant to infections, bred for growing in film greenhouses in areas with a short warm season. Many gardeners claim that this is the best variety of eggplant for the middle lane, pleasing with large purple-black fruits (weighing 700 - 900 grams). Fruit pulp is tender, tasty, without bitterness.

Banana

By planting Banana eggplant in the open field, you can count on an ultra-short ripening period for the fruits of the culture (about 90 days). The yield of the variety is 4 kg / sq.m. The fruits of the Banana variety are perfectly stored without losing their marketable appearance and taste. Banana eggplants resemble in their shape Exotic fruits, due to this, the variety got its name. The length of ripe fruits is 20 - 25 cm. The transshipment method is suitable for planting seedlings in open ground.

Bagheera

The mid-season Bagheera eggplant is a tall, compact plant, reaching a height of 1.3 m. The dark purple fruits of the culture are long (up to 20 cm), thin (5–7 cm in diameter), weigh 250–350 g. For growth, fruiting of the hybrid, small areas, compact containers (tubs, barrels) are suitable. The variety is considered high-yielding, disease resistant. Plants need to be tied to supports.

Temperature drops are contraindicated for culture, therefore, it is considered optimal for it greenhouse cultivation.

Hippopotamus

In film tunnels, glazed greenhouses, the mid-ripening eggplant Behemoth, reaching a height of 0.7 - 2.5 m, feels great. The culture has a strong stem without thorns. The fruits of this mid-season hybrid, as they ripen, become black in color, pear-shaped, reach a length of 15-17 cm, gain weight 322-340 gr. If the gardener manages to provide culture best conditions cultivation, its yield will be up to 17.3 kg / sq.m.

Alekseevsky

The early-ripening eggplant Alekseevsky has proven itself well in moderate climatic conditions. Varietal bushes are sprawling, low (up to 70 cm), covered with leaves of medium size. In central Russia, greenhouse cultivation (in film structures) is considered optimal for culture. The fruits of the variety have a cylindrical shape, weight 10 - 190 g, length up to 15 cm. Among the advantages of the variety, it is worth highlighting: high yields, regular, uniform shape, excellent fruit taste.

Baloo

Breeders bred the Balu variety specifically for planting in harsh climates. It is quite possible to grow Balu eggplant in the open field on a site located in the Siberian region. This mid-early variety is easy to recognize due to the peculiar appearance of its fruits, weighing 160 - 200 grams, with a pear-shaped shape, bright purple-raspberry color. There are extremely few seeds in the fruit pulp, it is devoid of bitterness. The peel of the fruit is thin, so the waste during the processing of vegetables is minimal.

Mushroom pleasure

Mid-season eggplant Mushroom pleasure got its name because of the presence of a characteristic aroma. Description of the variety: the bushes of the plant are low (up to 65 cm tall), do not need a garter to the supports. The sizes of varietal fruits are small, their weight is 140 - 250 gr. The color of the fruit is dark purple, almost black. Since temperature changes are contraindicated for plants, they are best grown in greenhouses, under film shelters.

bull forehead

Late-ripening eggplant Bull's forehead refers to high-yielding varieties suitable for protected, open ground. Due to unpretentiousness, the culture shows good yields in Siberia, the Middle lane. Varietal fruits are large in size, significant in weight (up to 1 kg), their technical and taste qualities are impeccable. The fruits of this variety are perfectly stored, transported, suitable for universal use.

bomber

Choosing Bombovoz eggplant for planting, the gardener will not be mistaken. It has the following description: early ripe variety characterized by an excellent yield of 7.5 - 8 kg / sq.m. Varietal bushes are compact, reach a height of 80 cm in growth, have the ability to set a large number of fruits, and withstand a significant yield load. Ripe fruits of culture have an ellipsoid shape, length 16 cm, diameter 9 cm, weight 200 - 350 gr. The color of the fruit is dark purple, the tender pulp is whitish.

Features of agricultural technology

Gardeners who have chosen eggplant varieties for the middle lane mainly use seedling method. Seeds are pre-grown for seedlings at home in small containers (for example, in plastic cups). You can learn how to prepare eggplant seeds for seedlings.

The growing season of the crop is quite long. Seed germination can take up to two weeks. Experienced summer residents are engaged in hardening seedlings (within two weeks before picking into the soil), carrying out its periodic removal to the street.

An indispensable condition is the preparation of the soil of the greenhouse, open garden. For this purpose, it is heated using mulch, specialized additives. The introduction of ash, sand, peat, and other components present in seedling cups into the soil has proven itself well. This will ensure painless adaptation of the sprouts after transplanting to new conditions.

Since eggplants are characterized by increased demands on the microclimate, growing environment, plants need watering, but it is contraindicated excessively. high humidity air.

Culture needs warmth, good ventilation. As a result, bushes in greenhouse conditions need to arrange regular ventilation.

If eggplants are planted outdoors, they will need to provide effective protection. For this, artificial screens are suitable, tall plants. A low-growing crop planted on open area, you can create a shelter in the form of a film of polyethylene.

Actively growing bushes are pinched in such a way that 6-8 ovaries remain on them. Such manipulations contribute to the timely formation, rapid ripening of the fruit. Regular top dressing will be the key to the future abundant fruiting of plants, especially in need of nitrogen-containing fertilizers.

When harvesting, fruits should be removed, the peel of which has acquired a characteristic color, indicating ripeness. Thanks to the regular collection of ripe vegetables, conditions are created for the ripening of young fruits. The gardener can harvest the seeds of a well-established variety, leaving a couple of fruits on the bush to reach their final biological ripeness.

Having studied the productive eggplant varieties for central Russia, agricultural techniques, it is worth putting the knowledge gained into practice. Properly approaching the issues of growing crops, you can count on getting delicious vegetables for seasonal consumption, winter harvesting. As you gain experience, it is quite realistic to put the case on commercial basis and count on a decent profit from the sale of varietal eggplants of excellent quality.

If even 10 years ago eggplants were considered something primordially southern, even a delicacy, today this culture is found in almost every garden bed.

And the thing is that once you have tasted its delicious pulp, it is already becoming hard to deny yourself such pleasure.

Especially if you have your own garden bed, on which there seems to be a special place for planting eggplants.

Today we will just talk about the varieties of this plant intended for cultivation in open ground, focusing exclusively on the best ones.

With us you will also learn what are the features of their landing and the most necessary rules care.

What criteria should eggplant varieties meet for outdoor cultivation?

For this type of eggplant cultivation, only those varieties that have a very early dates maturity and high yield.

Eggplants with the best early maturity may even produce seeds for planting on next year. In general, the characteristics of such varieties can be dwarf or medium-sized bush, with good branching.

Fruits can meet absolutely different sizes and forms, but the color is more common dark purple. Also, you can grow in the same way and mid-season varieties, however, they will not have time to ripen to such an extent that seeds can be harvested from the resulting fruits. Let's get acquainted with the first and the second.

Carpal variety of eggplant "Balagur" - what will please and surprise you?

We are used to the fact that only one single fruit is formed from the eggplant bush. But this variety will please us with a completely new type of fruiting - carpal.

Thanks to this, one brush pleases with several fruits, most often their number is from 4 to 6. Thus, the bush is very heavily loaded with fruits: depending on care and weather conditions, their number can be from 50 to 100.

The bush can reach a height more than a meter under no circumstances should it be left unsupported.

Thus, the variety is high-yielding, from an area of \u200b\u200b1m2, you can easily collect from 6.8 to 7.2 kilograms of marketable fruits.

The fruits of this interesting eggplant variety have a very unusual shape, similar to an ellipse. Their color is also not quite familiar to this culture - a rather intense bright purple.

At the same time, their peel is very thin, and the flesh under it is white, dense and has very good taste. But, since a fairly large amount is formed on the bush and on the brush of fruits, they do not gain much in weight over the entire growing season - only 80-130 grams each.

At the same time, their length can vary from 10 to 17 centimeters, and the diameter indicator - from 3 to 6.

The reasons for which they love the described eggplant variety:

The variety belongs to the early ripe ones, since the technical maturity of the fruit comes already on the 85th or 100th day, after the appearance of the first seedlings. Thus, having bought the seeds of this eggplant once, you can collect them for subsequent plantings.
You can grow bushes of this variety not only in open ground, but also under cover or in a greenhouse. In this case, the bush can even stretch up to 1.3 meters in height.
The fall of flowers, as well as the appearance of the ovary, is observed very rarely.
Good resistance to such a common virus in this culture as tobacco mosaic is noted.
Shows high yields even at a planting density of 5 plants per 1m2.

The bush needs to be constantly tied up, and if the fruiting is especially plentiful, then the brushes with fruits will also have to be tied up.

Eggplant "Vakula" - an excellent early ripe variety for open ground

This variety is the result of the achievements of the Russian selection, the bush of which can even reach 2.2 meters in size, and not less than 1.2 (it stretches higher when grown in greenhouse conditions).

In fruiting, it gives a fairly high load on the bush, so it is strongly recommended to tie it up.

yield him unusually high - from 9.8 to 12.2 kilograms from an area of 1m2.

The fruits of the Vakula eggplant variety also have a beautiful ellipsoidal shape. However, their color is the usual dark purple, and the flesh is quite dense and white. Taste qualities especially distinguish this variety from a number of others.

The mass of fruits is also quite high - from 100 to 400 grams, which is why they are able to load the bush so heavily. It is also worth noting that the length of one eggplant can vary from 17 to 20 centimeters, and its diameter can be 9-10 centimeters.

Advantages Varieties to watch out for:

Very early fruit ripening. Technical maturity occurs already at 95-100 days.
The crop is formed and ripens very evenly and simultaneously, which greatly simplifies the harvest from the bushes.
There are practically no thorns on the bush, which in turn facilitates care.
The variety has good adaptability to different conditions growth, and not only in relation to open ground or a greenhouse, but also to climatic regions.

We have already noted that the bushes are often overloaded due to the abundance of crops and their simultaneous ripening. In this regard, the Vakula eggplant requires a lot of attention, mandatory tying and rationing of crop volumes.

Mid-early variety of eggplant "Sancho Panza" and its most important characteristics

The yield of this variety is simply excellent, although in general it may not reach the indicators of the previous variety. However, the advantage of "Sancho Panso" is that it has a simple huge fruits, whose weight can even reach 0.9 kilograms.

In general, the bush of this variety is of medium size, the maximum indicators of its height are 1.5 meters. It should also be noted that the bush is slightly thickened and has practically no thorns.

We have already mentioned the maximum weight of fruits, but it is worth noting that on average their weight is 0.5-0.6 kilograms. At the same time, they are characterized by a spherical shape, which is quite unusual for eggplants. The skin is deep purple, the flesh is white. Differs in good tastes.

pros growing eggplant "Sancho Panso":

Medium-early terms of fruit ripening, which occur after 120-130 days from the moment the first shoots of seedlings appear.
Large sizes fruits and their excellent presentation, taste.
The universal purpose of eggplant of this variety, which is not only well suited for home cooking, but also for canning.
Resistance is shown to diseases such as tobacco mosaic virus and spider mites.
The variety can be grown without problems both in open ground and in a greenhouse way.

Considering that this variety ripens not at the earliest, but at mid-early terms, its harvest consists exclusively of fruits for human consumption. But seed maturity does not occur in some regions, and therefore they will have to be bought next year.

High-yielding and lying eggplant "Negus": a detailed acquaintance with the variety

This variety belongs not just to the early, but to the super-early eggplant varieties. From the moment the first eggplant sprouts appear to the onset of full technical maturity, only 70-90 days pass.

The bushes are very compact, reaching a height of only 50-60 centimeters. At the same time, if a variety is planted in industrial scale, from 1 hectare it turns out to harvest up to 45 tons of crops.

A feature of this variety is that with regular harvesting once a week, you can have a good effect on the overall yield, as well as extend the growing season of the bush.

In size, the fruits on the bushes of this variety are not very large, but they have an advantage in another way. They weigh about 150-300 grams, although quite a large number of them form on one bush.

Their shape is barrel-shaped, rounded. Their outer color is intensely purple, and inside the flesh has a light white color. It is precisely the pulp that deserves special attention, because although it is quite dense, it has a very delicate pleasant taste.

What else is hidden merits of the variety:

Super-short fruit ripening, allowing the variety to be grown even in the northern regions.
Possibility of independent harvesting of seeds.
Highly high yield, as well as the suitability of the obtained fruits for transportation and a long period of storage.
Possibility to stretch crops for more long time, constantly having fresh fruits.
Well suited for all types of culinary processing and preparation of preservation.

The appearance is not quite familiar to eggplants, therefore it reduces their marketability. Although in general, transported and they are kept very well..

Eggplant "Simferopolsky 12/105" - a miracle generated by the sunny coast of Crimea

yield in this variety of eggplant very high, what big role plays a bush, with its characteristic growth power above average.

The fruits ripen in the mid-early period - approximately 110-125 days of the growing season of the bush. However, this in no way reduces their merits and does not reduce good qualities fruits.

Many people love these fruits very much for the reason that not only very large fruits, but also very beautiful in appearance. appearance. In particular, the weight of one eggplant on average can range from 250 to 500 grams, which, however, can be increased through good and regular care.

Their shape is no longer familiar - they can be both short-cylindrical and completely oval. They are painted in an unusually attractive reddish purple color, which visually complements the glossy sheen. smooth surface skins.

What is the value of the described mid-season eggplant variety?

The large size of the fruit and their remarkable presentation.
Good fruiting bush and fast ripening of fruits.
Eggplant varieties "Simferopol" are an indispensable basis for the preparation of caviar and stuffing.

The fruits of this variety have a very narrow purpose, they are absolutely not suitable for canning without pre-treatment. The caviar obtained from them is not stored for a long time. Primary use - cooking immediately after harvest.

What are the features of planting eggplant in open ground: getting acquainted with the process

Despite its similarity and kinship with many garden plants, when planting eggplants, the following features should be considered:

This culture is thermophilic, as it came to us from the south. Heat is especially needed during pollination, during which the temperature should not be below + 20ºС.
Seedlings are planted only when the threat of frost has completely passed. Mature plants are also afraid of the cold.
Eggplants do not tolerate lack of water.
Plants should be abundantly lit by the sun, but only 12 hours a day.
The soil should be selected with high fertility rates, as well as well loosened, light.
As predecessors in the eggplant garden, there should be carrots, onions, legumes, early cabbage, gourds. Do not plant after tomatoes or peppers. Eggplants can be grown in the same place only once every 3 years.

When planting this crop, it is very important thoroughly loosen the soil otherwise it will be difficult for the plant and its root system to grow.

Also, before planting, the bed is not only dug very deep, but a large amount of fertilizer is also introduced into it, among which peat and humus are given priority. It is not necessary to make a bed wider than 1 meter, and its height should be about 30 centimeters.

Before direct landing eggplant seedlings, the bed is treated with hot mullein, which can also be replaced with Effekton fertilizer.

Sowing seeds for seedlings is usually carried out in boxes that are kept in the house or in the greenhouse. However, they can also be sown directly on the garden bed, just keep it under the film all the time.

Seeds are sown around mid-March, but depending on the variety, it may shift slightly.

Planting eggplant seedlings in open ground should be carried out only with the arrival of real heat, when the air temperature does not drop below + 15ºС. Usually this is the period from May 25 to June 10.

When choosing a scheme for planting, you need to take into account the size of the bushes, since for the smallest you can leave a distance of 30 centimeters, and for the largest and tallest - even 50.

Row spacing should be appropriate - from 60 to 80 centimeters. In no case should you thicken the plantings, as this will lead to a decrease in yield.

The main aspects of caring for eggplant beds: get acquainted and learn

The compaction of the soil must not be allowed, it must be constantly loosened, especially after heavy rainfall.
Watering must be provided abundant, drying is not allowed. Water for irrigation is heated in the sun.
During the season, the bushes are fed 3 times. It is best to use slurry for this purpose, which can be replaced with chicken manure or mineral fertilizers.
Weeds need to be constantly weeded and monitored to see if there are diseases or pests on the plants, and deal with them in a timely manner.