2017 EGGPLANTS Asian ~ Italian ~ Specialty 2017 Asian Eggplant Selection
MACHIAW ORIENT CHARM ORIENT EXPRESS Slender pink fruit with green 8-10” long by 1 1/2-2 1/2” Outstanding early productiv- calyx. Avg. 9” x 7/8” fruits. diameter fruits of the Orient ity. Attractive, slender, 8-10”, Tender flesh. Strong plant with Express shape, but with attrac- glossy black fruits in the long a nice continuous yield. tive shades of fluorescent pink, Oriental style. Tender, delicately pastel pink, and white. flavored, and quick cooking.
2017 Italian Eggplant Selection
A-1014 GALINE TRAVIATA Description to come. Black Bell type. Traviata has the classical bell Very glossy, uniform, shape of the traditional Italian black fruits are 6-7” long eggplant type. It has glossy by 3-4” in diameter. black fruit and reall good flavor.
BLACK BEAUTY NADIA Classic variety. Glossy, Traditional Black Italian dark-purple, almost black. eggplant - It is uniform 7-8 Classic bell shape with attrac- long and 3-4” diameter. It is tive ribbing. Great for stuffing probably our favorite of the and baba ganoush. traditional Italian because our Italian customers can’t resist Nadia. It is dark purple , flossy, and blemish free.
2017 Specialty Selection
ARETUSSA BEATRICE DANCER/NEON Attractive and uniform, Beatrice is bright violet, round Dancer is deep pink Italian 6-8” long by 2 1/2-3 1/2” Italian eggplant that is similar eggplant. It is midsize and diameter, cylindrical fruit. in shape and flavor to Rosa looks good with Nadia and Bianca. Creamy and mild, Nubia because they’re the delicious. same size with green Calyx -but with a remarkably different color. Dancer is mild, non-bitter and like Neon.
BARBARELLA CLARA IMOLESE BIANCA Barbarella is a round, dark Clara is a unique white New for us in 2014, we are purple Sicilian eggplant with Italian eggplant. We find white looking forward to white Italian excellent taste. The white eggplant harder to grow but we eggplant with pearly white, halo under the calyx is an keep this one - why? Because firm flesh. indication of the tenderness in we can not resist. eggplant. It has a wonderfully dense white flesh, making it extra good for grilling.
Hepworth Farms 506 South Road Milton, NY 12547 | tele: 845.597.1086 | [email protected] | hepworthfarms.com 2017 Specialty Selection
MAUVE PROSPEROSA TONDA BIANCA Round, 4” fruit are a lovely, This seems to steal the hearts A rosa-Bianca type. Also cale deep mauve color; purple calyx. of our chef customers. It is a Romanesca. Big Very round large, round lavender - puple whit/pink in color. It is sensa- fruit that is as beautiful as it is tional: creamy, no-bitter flesh tasty. Great in eggplant with few seeds. This type (Rosa parmesan, creamy and Bianca) are our abosolute non-bitter. favorite for eggplant parmesan. Just delicious.
NUBIA ROSA BIANCA Similar looking to Calliope Simply delicious with a mild because it is glossy, purple and creamy taste. It is round, white variegated. Nubia is an plump and streaked with Italian-type with a green Calyx. white and violet and sometimes it is ribbed.
2017 Mini Eggplant Selection
CALLIOPE HANSEL PETCH SIAM Calliope has become a custom- Mini-dark purple: Hansel is Our recommended substitute er favorite. It is beautiful, small, Gretel’s companion…solid for Kermit, with a more veining oval, white and purple variegat- dark purple, tender, non-bitter pattern. The small, 2” in diam- ed Asian-style eggplant. and perfect for grilling or slicing eter round, green eggplants thin on pizza. have a dark green stripe and are very popular in India, Thai- land, and Vietnam cuisine.
FAIRYTALE KERMIT TIGER THAI We love this little eggplant and Green and white stripes with Thai specialty eggplant with a believe that if our customers white at the blossom end. It is white blossom end that drips tried it they would love it too. It a Thai specialty with firm flesh into a striking striped green is a gorgeous mini purple and that is good for curries. If you on the shoulder. This eggplant white stripes with a wonderful love eggplant, you should give turns yellow when very ripe and flavor, NO bitterness and very this Thai eggplant a try. is considered a delicacy when few seeds. Quick cooking ten- it turns yellow. It has a sweet, der and sweet - great to grill. mild, delicate flavor.
GRETEL (WHITE) LITTLE PRINCE Mini-white: Gretel is a solid glossy, 3-4 oval fruits borne white specialty mini eggplant in shiny clusters. These that is a perfect companion to curvaceous fruits have tender both Hansel and Fairytale. It is skins and succulent flesh that tender and bitter-free. is never bitter or seedy.
Hepworth Farms 506 South Road Milton, NY 12547 | tele: 845.597.1086 | [email protected] | hepworthfarms.com