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Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta
Iraq Eggplant Is On Top
Folks, here are several varieties of eggplants from my garden here in Atlanta this year. I am very pleased with the Iraq eggplant whose seeds that my friend Adil Alami عادل اللامي got for me in Baghdad - big, meaty, with a flat bottom that makes it easier to slice for the grill.
By contrast, the Kurdish eggplant is smaller and late. Who would have guessed that eggplants are political?
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Hi, your "Iraqi" eggplant looks like my Aswad Iraqi variety from Baker Rare seeds. Is it the same or have you a different variety. I have had great success with Aswad here in the AZ desert. Maybe because our climate is the same as Iraq - very hot and dry. I protected last year's plants from the little frost we had in November and now I am getting a great harvest from the new growth. Some of the fruit are quite green as opposed to the deep purple last year. Any ideas?