Thai Eggplant (Solanum melongena)

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Thai eggplant is the name for several varieties of eggplant used in Southeast Asian cuisines, most often of the eggplant species Solanum melongena. They are also cultivated in Sri Lanka and feature in Sri Lankan cuisine. These golf ball sized eggplants are commonly used in Thai cuisine and in Cambodian Cuisine.

Plant Type:
Perennial Evergreen Shrub

Harvest Season:
Thai Eggplant: Summer-Early Fall
Pea Eggplant: Year-round in Zone 8b+, Summer - Fall if grown as an Annual in cooler zones

Mature Size:
2-8 ft. tall, depending on variety

Soil & Moisture:
Rich, well-draining soil.

Light Requirements:
Full Sun

Self-Fertile: 
Yes

Growth Rate: 
Fast

Zone Hardiness: 
Outdoors 5-12; Patio (requires frost protection)/Greenhouse 4+ , depending on variety 

Pea Eggplant can withstand cold as low as zone 8
Thai Eggplant can withstand cold as low as zone 5

Propagation:
Our pea eggplant is grown from seed and is capable of harvest within one growing season.

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