Dulciana
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)
FR
3 records
Cultivation
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.
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.
SV2162EV
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.
NL
4 records
Canna
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV
PL
2 records
Goffa
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL
IT
2 records
Estelal
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Vilmorin SA (FR)
FR
2 records
Prosperosa
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
IT
2 records
Partenone
TerminatedSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA PER L'ORTICOLTURA (CREA-OF-PON)
IT
2 records
Ramona
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
IT
2 records
Rioca
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
FR
2 records
Kelso
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
ROYAL SEEDS S.R.L.
IT
2 records
Rembrandt
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Bakker Brothers Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV
PL
2 records
Pusa Purple Cluster
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
INCONNU (FR)
FR
2 records
Flavine
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Graines Gautier SA (FR)
FR
3 records
Senegal
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
ES
2 records
Sofia
TerminatedSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Griffaton S.A. (FR)
FR
2 records
Araceli
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
3 records
Green Knight
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Indus & Burpee Private Ltd
NL
2 records
Jewel Marble
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
COMENSE LTD
NL
2 records
Marilola
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.
ES
2 records
Penelope
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
IT
2 records
White Knight
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Indus & Burpee Private Ltd
NL
2 records
Shirley
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
4 records
Petra
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
ES
2 records
Romanița
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
BRATU CAMELIAVINATORU COSTELMUSAT BIANCABARCANU - TUDOR ELENA
RO
3 records