Eggplants with fruits in clusters

Andrey_BY · February 14, 2006

Just wonder if there is any other eggplant variety like Little Fingers (Khiban) which used to produce fruits in clusters of more than 3 fruits?!

Raymondo · February 19, 2006

From memory, a variety called "Lebanese Bunching" sets fruit in clusters. I grew it last year but I have a terrible memory and I didn't take photos. Anyway, it was very productive.

**nctomatoman** · February 19, 2006

Yes - Fairy Tale does that, as does Slim Jim (both hybrids) - to a lesser extent, the slender ones such as Machiaw and Ping Tung Long do the same.

Craig

Andrey_BY · February 20, 2006

Thanks a lot. I haven't seen good full describtions for Slim Jim, Fairy Tale, Ping Tung Long or Machiaw. Usually they mention only days to maturity and color.

Also I found some eggplant hybrids of Lebanese bunching type here:

http://www.greenfingers.com.au/servi..._to_grow/8.htm

Would be glad to trade my seeds for any bunching type eggplants or early varieties like: Pirouette (50 days) and Ichiban (58 days)[/url]

bunicutz32 · August 12, 2012

Turkish Orange, Toga Striped

Zeedman · August 17, 2012

You might want to try Diamond. It is also known as Almaz in Belarus (a trader from Belarus offers it through SSE). It has done consistently well for me, heavy yields regardless of summer weather.

rws-NH-45 · February 5, 2014

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Originally Posted by Zeedman

You might want to try Diamond. It is also known as Almaz in Belarus (a trader from Belarus offers it through SSE). It has done consistently well for me, heavy yields regardless of summer weather.

Hi I have been growing Diamond for several years. I read that bit about "grows in clusters" in the description before I bought the seeds (from Baker Creek), but mine didn't grow that way. I'm a member of SSE, and I saw someone else had listed the seeds of Diamond and said the same thing "grows in clusters of 3 or 4 fruits" but when I asked her about it, she said, "You know I just copied that part of the description, and my Diamond eggplants don't grow in clusters either."

That being said, I have grown Diamond, Listada de Gandia, and Antigua. I like the Diamond better than the Antigua -- Listada has sharp thorn like things on the calyx, which makes it harder to pick.

If anyone hasn't tried eggplant I encourage you to try. We used to eat the store bought kind once a month, now we have it every couple of days. We got 120 fruits from 6 plants of Diamond.

good luck all,
Dick Shannon

roper2008 · February 5, 2014

I am trying Diamond for first time this year based on someone
else's recommendation My seed came from Baker Creek. I'm
really looking forward to growing them.

Ken B · June 13, 2014

We're trying out a Hawaiian variety, Nitta, that grows fruit in clusters of 2; it's apparently derived from Filipino eggplants, which have that tendency.

February 14, 2006	#1
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Eggplants with fruits in clusters Just wonder if there is any other eggplant variety like Little Fingers (Khiban) which used to produce fruits in clusters of more than 3 fruits?! __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

February 19, 2006	#2
Raymondo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Saumarez Ponds, NSW, Australia Posts: 946	From memory, a variety called "Lebanese Bunching" sets fruit in clusters. I grew it last year but I have a terrible memory and I didn't take photos. Anyway, it was very productive. __________________ Ray

February 19, 2006	#3
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Yes - Fairy Tale does that, as does Slim Jim (both hybrids) - to a lesser extent, the slender ones such as Machiaw and Ping Tung Long do the same. Craig __________________ Craig

February 20, 2006	#4
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Thanks a lot. I haven't seen good full describtions for Slim Jim, Fairy Tale, Ping Tung Long or Machiaw. Usually they mention only days to maturity and color. Also I found some eggplant hybrids of Lebanese bunching type here: http://www.greenfingers.com.au/servi..._to_grow/8.htm Would be glad to trade my seeds for any bunching type eggplants or early varieties like: Pirouette (50 days) and Ichiban (58 days)[/url] __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

August 12, 2012	#5
bunicutz32 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Romania Posts: 3	Turkish Orange, Toga Striped

August 17, 2012	#6
Zeedman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 313	You might want to try Diamond. It is also known as Almaz in Belarus (a trader from Belarus offers it through SSE). It has done consistently well for me, heavy yields regardless of summer weather.

February 5, 2014	#8
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	I am trying Diamond for first time this year based on someone else's recommendation My seed came from Baker Creek. I'm really looking forward to growing them.

June 13, 2014	#9
Ken B Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central Virginia Posts: 243	We're trying out a Hawaiian variety, Nitta, that grows fruit in clusters of 2; it's apparently derived from Filipino eggplants, which have that tendency.