Eggplant, Ping Tung Long

We fell in love with this eggplant variety a few years ago and we're still feeling all the love now.  Producing beautiful long, slender, glossy lavender-magenta fruits, we sell out of Ping Tung Long every year, without fail.  This is a variety that is definitely high yielding and exceptionally tender and flavorful.  Named for the city in Taiwan it hails from, Ping Tung Long tolerates heat, disease and moist conditions.  Totally perfect for our climate! 

Favorite plant combos: 
Ping Tung Long Eggplant + Marta Polka Bell Pepper
Ping Tung Long Eggplant + Joy's Midnight Chard
Ping Tung Long Eggplant + Calendula 

These compact plants are super vigorous and stress tolerant.  Slim fruits average 1-2" wide; plants grow 24 - 32" in height and should be staked for straight fruit.  No peeling required.  Excellent for containers, especially with their ornamental appeal.  We absolutely consider their leaves just as ornamental as the fruits!   

Eggplants are part of the same plant family as tomatoes and peppers (Solanum aka Nightshades), so growing conditions will be the same: full sun, well-draining, fertile soil.  Mulching around the plant retains soil moisture.  

• Days to Maturity: 70
• Companion Plants: Basil, Borage, Cilantro, Peppers, Zinnias
• Heirloom, Open-Pollinated (OP)
  
• Plant Spacing: 12 - 24"
  

Photo Credit: Siskiyou Seeds, Jess Page