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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.

Cosmos

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

NL
2 records

Albana

Application submitted

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

CORA SEEDS S.R.L

PL
1 record

Estel

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Les Graines Caillard Sa (FR)

FR
1 record

Clorinda F1 AS

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Hari Besels

UA
1 record

Dzhaz

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

UA
2 records

Boccia Nera

Application submitted

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

ReinSaat KG

AT
1 record

Estelle F1

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Kees Reinink

UA
1 record

Otello F1

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

UA
2 records

MODAR

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

GUILLERMO AGULLA

UA
2 records

Prem'ier

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Naboka Vitalii Pavlovych, Lins`kyi Vitalii Pavlovych, Shabetia Viktor Volodymyrovych, Shabetia Oksana Mykolaivna,

UA
1 record

Valentina F1

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Hari Besels

UA
1 record

Farama F1

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Robert Priieur

UA
2 records

Bila liliia

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Naboka Liliia Vasylivna, Lins`kyi Vitalii Pavlovych, Shabetia Oksana Mykolaivna,

UA
2 records

Arrow F1 BS

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Hari Besels

UA
1 record

Sheril F1

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Kees Reinink

UA
1 record

Mirinda

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

UA
2 records

RAPHAELA

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

JEAN-FRANcOIS GRILLAT

UA
1 record

Midas

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Jan Naaktgeboren

UA
4 records

Sapfir F1

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Yekimova Halyna Volodymyrivna, Krut`ko Iryna Mykolaivna, Krutko Roman Vasylovych,

UA
2 records

Bonica F1

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Zhan-Klod Mersye

UA
2 records

Antratsyt F1

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

UA
2 records

Nite Lady F1

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Dr. Mario Martinelli

UA
2 records