Shakira
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
FR
2 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.
Mariscal
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Vilmorin-Mikado SAS (FR)
FR
2 records
Olimpia
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.
ES
2 records
Violetta di Rimini 3
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
IT
2 records
Elettra
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi
IT
2 records
Violetta lunga 3
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
IT
2 records
Venere Nera
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
GENISTA S.R.L.
IT
2 records
Violetta lunga di Napoli 3
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
IT
2 records
Riado
TerminatedSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Gautier Semences SAS (FR)
FR
3 records
Adele
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
4 records
Violetta lunga di Romagna 3
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
IT
2 records
Durona
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
BLUMEN GROUP S.P.A
IT
2 records
BB SEG 0741
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Gebroeders Bakker Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
2 records
Giotto
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
OLTER SRL
IT
2 records
Purple Queen
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL
IT
2 records
Barbarella
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
SATIVA SEEDS & SERVICES S.R.L.
IT
2 records
Santa Cruz
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
VIVOSEM S.R.L.
IT
2 records
Florence
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
ROYAL SEEDS S.R.L.
IT
2 records
Early long purple 3
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI
IT
2 records
Aretha
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Consorzio Sativa Societa Cooperativa Agricola
IT
2 records
Tirrenia
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
NL
3 records
Matrona
ActiveSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
NL
3 records
Lunga nera di Chioggia
Protection expiredSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
HR
IT
SI
3 records
Mission bell
TerminatedSolanum melongena L. · Eggplant
ES
IT
3 records