SunValley Farms
2014 Heirloom Eggplant Catalogue
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Apple Green Cambodian Green Giant Beautiful pale green round to oval fruits A large, round, flat variety from the king- appear very early, and have an extremely dom of Cambodia. Attractive fruits are mild flavor and white flesh. 6 X 4 in and pale green with dark green stripes, and produces abundantly on a modest sized lightly ribbed. A very unique color pattern plant. for a large variety. Great for eating and have a deep, full bodied eggplant flavor.
Arumugam’s Casper This variety produces an assortment of Originally from France. Stunning ivory green, white and lavender fruit. Many are fruits are three times as long as they are striped. It is used in vegetable stews and broad, growing up to 6 in. Mild snow- curries, as well as stuffed. Came from a white flesh. Great for fresh eating; peeling family in Ambal, India who have a small is not necessary when eaten small. Mild rice farm near the island of Karaikal. flavor that is likened to mushrooms.
Astrakom Edirne Purple Striped 4-in, teardrop-shaped fruits of a rich, Originally from Turkey. Gorgeous 6-8 in glossy purple-black color. This is a great fruits are richly striped purple and off- tasting variety from Russia. The plants are white. May be even superior to Listada de compact, barely reaching 2 ft, but produce Gandia in appearance due to its deeper very well. luster.
Aubergine Du Burkino Faso Fengyuan Purple A unique heirloom from West Africa. The Very long, slim, 16 in fruits are light laven- plant produces many good-sized, red- der-purple in color. One of the best long ribbed fruit. The fruit is wrinkled, flat and varieties, mild, sweet and tender, with (some think) somewhat bitter and strong good yields. Unique Taiwan heirloom. flavored.
Bangladeshi Long Gbogname (or Collard) Cylindrical fruits are very attractive- Ancient vegetable from Togo, West Africa. looking, being purple-gray with dark The young green leaves are cooked into purple streaks. This variety was collected delicious dishes, like you would cook col- in Bangladesh. lard greens. Easy and fun-to-grow plants take heat well, and are quite attractive with their green and yellow bitter fruit.
Black Stem Golden Eggs This ornamental variety is grown for its A namesake eggplant, as this variety stunning black stems and red, pumpkin- bears beautiful, white (ripening to gold), shaped fruit that is used in flower arrang- egg-shaped fruits about the size of a ing by florists in Japan. Stunning and goose egg. Popular ornamental variety. elegant in a vase, and a real beauty in any ornamental garden. HEIRLOOM EGGPLANT www.sunvalleyfarms.com
Goyo Kumba Kashmiri Brinjal Brilliant, shiny red 3 in fruit. African Oval to elongated fruits in clear shades variety that is among the most colorful of lavender to pink. Fruits reach 4-6 in and ornamental, producing loads of fruit. in length. From North India, it is one of Perfect for the flower bed as well as the the most common, popular and principal vegetable garden. vegetable crops grown throughout the country except higher altitudes.
Gretel Kermit All –America Selections Award Winner. Small, ball-shaped fruit, about 2 in across The third in a series of petite varieties, and green marbled with white stripes. these beautiful, shiny white eggplants Traditional Thai type that is used exten- grow in clusters on compact plants. sively in many Asian dishes for its distinc- tive flavor. The perfect size to shish kebab, brush with olive oil, and grill.
Jade Sweet Korean Red Skin of attractive lime green. Blocky- Mature fruits reach 4-6 ozs, taking on a shaped fruits keep good eating quality to red-orange color and are quite decora- surprisingly large size. A good producing tive – perfect for arrangments. Unusual variety from Australia. eggplant originating in the former USSR.
Japanese Pickling Lao Green Stripe A beautiful, long slender Japanese variety Colorful, green-white-purple striped, that produces fruit up to 16 in long. Beau- 2-4 in, ball-shaped fruits have pleasant tiful glossy purple skin, with pure white eggplant flavour that is perfect for curries, flesh that is sweet and mellow tasting. soups and other dishes from South East Asia. Productive heirloom comes from the beautiful mountain country of Laos.
Japanese White Egg Lao Purple Stripe Full, rich flavor; lovely 2-3 in white fruit A lovely little eggplant that is the size and with smooth and glossy ivory skin and shape of a ping-pong ball. Fruits are a dense cottony flesh. These are perfect for pale lavender with deep purple stripes. A stir-frying. The plants give heavy yields great little eggplant for using in stir-fries all season. and Asian dishes. Another variety from the southeast Asian country of Laos.
Kamo Lao White A wonderful Kyoto-style eggplant origi- White, 2 in ball-shaped fruit turn deep nally from Japan. Bears round, ball-like yellow as they ripen. A colorful and fruits that can grow up to 4 in across and good yielding, rare variety heirloom from weigh up to ½ pound. Very popular in Laos. This very rare variety needs to be Japan, for a variety of uses. preserved as it is used in many traditional Laotian recipes. HEIRLOOM EGGPLANT www.sunvalleyfarms.com
Listada de Gandia Ma-Zu Purple Chinese Italian variety considered one of the most Delicious, sweet and tender describe the beautiful eggplants for its rich purple flavorful fruit of “Ma-Zu” eggplant. This striping on creamy white skin. A teardrop variety bears deep purple fruit that are 8 to round shape with fruit that can grow to -12 in long with a 2 in diameter. Favorite 6 in long. Mild white flesh is delicious and of Taiwanese farmers. sweet with no hint of bitterness.
Little Fingers Nipple Fruit Small, purple-black fruits are produced in 3 in yellow fruit that are curiously shaped clusters. Blunt-ended fruits may be har- similar to a cow’s udder. These are used vested when finger-sized, but may also be mainly for display in flower arrange- allowed to grow larger with no sacrifice of ments. From Thailand. Great in stores and their mild, sweet taste and tender texture. farmers markets.
Little Green Pandora Striped Rose Charming, single-stemmed plants yield A great market variety; teardrop-shaped green fruits to 3 ½ in long by 3 in in diam- fruits are a lovely lilac-rose color with thin eter. Reported to be sweet, mild and good white stripes. Heavy yields, tender and for container growing. From the former delicious. A real eye catcher. Soviet Union.
Little Sailor Ping Tung Another variety from the former Soviet A wonderful eggplant from Ping Tung, Tai- Union. The very pretty fruits are oval to wan. Fruits are purple and up to 18 in long nearly round, run to 5 in across, although and 2 in diameter. This variety is so sweet most are more like 3 in. Color is purple and tender, superbly delicious! One of the with white markings. The flavor is very best Chinese eggplants on the market. mild.
Louisiana Long Green Prospera Large, 8- in long, light green, banana- Massive fruits are nearly round to slightly shaped fruits that have pale stripes. They teardrop shaped, sometimes slightly have a mild, full-bodied, nutty, white ribbed. Rich dark purple exterior glistens flesh. A rare heirloom from Louisiana that with a satiny greenish sheen. White flesh produces high yields. is a mild, tender, slow to discolour when sliced – superb in parmagiana dishes.
Malaysian Dark Red Pumpkin These tender and delicious violet –colored Tomato/eggplant relative producing fruits are long and slender. This productive orange fruits that can grow to the size and tasty variety comes from the Southeast of lemons. Fruits have an eggplant-like Asian country of Malaysia. A hard-to-find flavor but are also very ornamental and but very good variety that is perfect for used in floral arrangements as they look frying. like mini-pumpkins. HEIRLOOM EGGPLANT www.sunvalleyfarms.com
Red China Striped Togo One of the most ornamental of all egg- A bizarre eggplant with amazing bright plants. Loads of small, flattened fruit that orange-green fruits growing up to 3 look similar to pumpkins. A beautiful fiery- in long. Egg-shaped. The fruits have a red when matures. A slightly bitter taste, strong, but not bitter flavor and are nice which is milder when they are only slightly for eating and stunning as an ornamental. orange; great for Asian foods. Keeps well.
Red Ruffled Syrian Stuffing Also known as “Hmong Red”, this bitter- Another treasure from Syria. This one is tasting Asian variety is used in Vietnam- used for stuffing, and the medium-sized, ese cooking. The 2 in fruits are flattened, purple-black fruits are ideal for this use. ribbed and bright red in colour. Flavor is superb, being rich and complex. Best harvested at 4-6 in long.
Ronde De Valence Tadifi Lovely, black fruit are almost perfectly Gorgeous little market variety from Syria. round in shape and grapefruit-sized with Striped fruits are purple and cream to deep purple color. A wonderful variety for green, reaching about 5 in long by 2-3 in stuffing with great tasting, tender flesh. wide. Flesh is very firm and creamy and A traditional French heirloom named for best when cooked with butter or olive oil. Valence, a quaint city on the Rhone River.
Rosa Bianca Thai Chao Praya Creamy, mild flesh and lovely appearance- A matti-gulla type eggplant that is round very popular Italian heirloom. Well-filled, and creamy-green in colour, and 2-3 ozs round to teardrop-shaped. White with soft in weight. Used in many dishes in Thai lavender streaks outside, and inside flesh kitchens and sold by food vendors on the is white and sweet with no trace of bitter- city streets in Thailand. ness. Delicious for stuffing or slicing.
Rotonda Bianca Sfumata Thai Lavender Frog Di Rosa From central Thailand, where the natives Beautiful round white eggplants is shaded refer to many colours of these small egg- with rose-pink color. 3-4 in wide and 4-5 plant as “frog eggs.” Tiny fruits are the size in tall, this Italian heirloom is mild and and form of a cherry tomato, but lavender delicious. splashed with cream. Very robust flavor, and super high yielding!
Round Mauve Thai Long Green Beautiful eggplant is spherical, about 4 in Very mild and sweet, the 10-12 in across, with rosy lavender thin skin and long, very slender fruits are a beautiful a pure white interior. Great to cook, as light-lime green. Superb flavour and very its size is ample and the flesh is mild and tender. Heirloom from Thailand that is meaty with absolutely no taste of bitter- becoming popular with gourmet chefs. ness. A very good specialty variety. HEIRLOOM EGGPLANT www.sunvalleyfarms.com
Thai Round Purple Udmalbet An attractive, productive variety. Pretty A rare colourful eggplant from India. grape candy colored fruits are marbled Egg-shaped fruit are light green, streaked with lilac streaks. Flavourful and great for in purple, but starts to show yellow in the frying, they are 3-4 in diameter. A hardy stripes on the fruit when it gets ripe. Used variety from Thailand. in chutney and curries.
Thai White Ribbed Ukrainian Beauty The most unique-looking of the Thai Big, beautiful, purple-black fruits are eggplants, these are pure white, flat great for baking. This variety comes and deeply ribbed. It looks like a white from Ukraine. They, like large eggplants, heirloom tomato, and the smooth creamy breaded and baked, then served with flesh is best eaten where its flavour is able spaghetti sauce. to stand out. The flesh is mild and tasty.
Thai Yellow Egg Violette di Firenze Famous in Thailand, the egg-sized fruits Beautiful Italian heirloom has brilliant are picked when they are bright golden- violet fruits rimmed with white up around yellow. They are used in many Thai dishes the calyx. Large, heavy fruit is about 5 in and as a garnish. A unique variety for long and nearly as wide with an attractive specialty growers. scalloped shape. Mild white flesh has an excellent flavor and is not at all bitter.
Turkish Orange This beautiful heirloom eggplant comes from Turkey. The 3-in round fruits are best cooked when they are green to light orange. It has very sweet and flavorful flesh which imparts a strong, rich flavor to any dish.