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Eggplant in Protected Cultivation

Solanum melongena L.

Growing eggplant in protected cultivation requires strict adherence to thermal regimes and specific plant training, as plants can reach heights of 3–5 meters.

In the reference 214 varieties crop Eggplant, where this is mentioned in the description.

Eggplant is the most thermophilic Solanaceae crop, sensitive to temperature fluctuations, with an optimal range of +24…+28°C. In professional greenhouses, plants reach significant heights, requiring the removal of suckers and limiting the number of shoots to 4–6 for tall varieties or 2–3 for dwarf varieties, as well as thinning fruits to 5–7 per plant.

Due to a weak root system, grafting onto tomato rootstock is widely used in protected cultivation, and soil cultivation is replaced by mulching to prevent root damage. The crop is highly demanding of consistent irrigation with warm water: water deficit or overripening of fruits stimulates the accumulation of solanine, which causes bitterness; meanwhile, high air humidity and water contact with leaves are unacceptable due to the risk of fungal diseases.

General information about the subject — on the page Protected cultivation.

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Varieties of Eggplant mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Negratin

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Yuksel Tohum, TR

HU
3 records

Jewel Ivory

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

DAVID CHISHOLM

NL
3 records

Jewel Jet

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

DAVID CHISHOLM

NL
3 records

Octavia

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

JEAN-FRANcOIS GRILLAT

FR UA
3 records

Baluroi

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

ES FR
4 records

De Barbentane

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Domaine Public (FR)

FR IT
3 records

Niobe

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi

IT
3 records

Sally

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Miley

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
5 records

Arrow

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, NL

NL
3 records

Alegría

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
3 records

Nelka

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
5 records

Vestale

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Gordita

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

United Genetics, I

PT
3 records

Madalena

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR UA
3 records

Nicky

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Krasan

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

SEMEX - šľachtiteľsko výskumný podnik, š.p. (SK)

CZ SK
5 records

Rima

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

BG NL
3 records

Turquesa

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
3 records

Katya

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
5 records

Marfa

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

CLAUSE, S.A.

ES FR
3 records

Barcelona

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
3 records

Perfection

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

United Genetics, I

PT
3 records

Kono

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

ReinSaat KG

AT
2 records