Tomatoville® Gardening Forums


Notices

General information and discussion about cultivating eggplants/aubergines.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old October 14, 2011   #1
OddBall
Tomatovillian™
 
OddBall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bahrain (Zone 11)
Posts: 102
Default Mangan F1 Eggplants harvest

We have planted some Mangan F1 last year, we have let it grow in the summer to see how it's heat resistance according to Bahrain's summer ( Reaching above 50C, around 120F ), and we have entered Autumn.

Today's morning I have harvested some eggplants, and I wanted to share some photos with everyone.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg PA140144_Resize.JPG (375.9 KB, 26 views)
File Type: jpg PA140146_Resize.JPG (383.8 KB, 21 views)
File Type: jpg PA140150_Resize.JPG (409.6 KB, 29 views)
File Type: jpg PA140151_Resize.JPG (359.5 KB, 24 views)

Last edited by OddBall; October 14, 2011 at 02:17 PM. Reason: Spelling
OddBall is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 14, 2011   #2
cornbreadlouie
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: SF bay area... north bay
Posts: 242
Default

With that much heat these eggplants must've come off the plant hard boiled! (lame joke)
__________________
Do You Like Worms?
cornbreadlouie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 14, 2011   #3
OddBall
Tomatovillian™
 
OddBall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bahrain (Zone 11)
Posts: 102
Default

Good one Louie
OddBall is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 15, 2011   #4
mdvpc
Tomatoville® Moderator
 
mdvpc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,386
Default

Very nice looking eggplant!
__________________
Michael
mdvpc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 15, 2011   #5
OddBall
Tomatovillian™
 
OddBall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bahrain (Zone 11)
Posts: 102
Default

Thanks mdvpc
OddBall is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 15, 2011   #6
mdvpc
Tomatoville® Moderator
 
mdvpc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,386
Default

Two questions:

1. How was the taste?
2. How did you cook them?
__________________
Michael
mdvpc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 15, 2011   #7
OddBall
Tomatovillian™
 
OddBall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bahrain (Zone 11)
Posts: 102
Default

1. This batch haven't been used yet, plus I didn't taste Mangan last year, so i'm not sure about their taste, my mother usually the one who loves eggplants, I've just asked her about them she doesn't recall the taste.

2.Usually she is the cook, so when it comes to eggplants she either steams them, oven grill, use them in some type of stew or gravy.

This time I will taste them, and see how are they.
OddBall is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 15, 2011   #8
mdvpc
Tomatoville® Moderator
 
mdvpc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,386
Default

Great! Let us know how they are.
__________________
Michael
mdvpc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 22, 2011   #9
OddBall
Tomatovillian™
 
OddBall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bahrain (Zone 11)
Posts: 102
Default

Sorry mdvpc about taking a while to reply about the taste,

Today we had them roasted with other veggies,
and they were so yummy, they had a small amount of bitterness
OddBall is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 22, 2011   #10
mdvpc
Tomatoville® Moderator
 
mdvpc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,386
Default

Thanks for the update! I am curious what other eggplants you folks grow in Bahrain. Our favorite is Kamo.
__________________
Michael
mdvpc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 22, 2011   #11
OddBall
Tomatovillian™
 
OddBall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bahrain (Zone 11)
Posts: 102
Default

You're welcome

Here they usually grow Black Beauty, but it usually depends on the market and farmers do like hybrids.

The farmers are happy with the following hybrids:

Takii
Black King F1

Indo-American, Link to list:
- Supriya
- Sourabh
- Suchitra
- INDAM -540
- Green Ground

Last year we have introduced Mangan F1 from Johnny's, it went to mostly home gardens, and they loved it.
Farmers on the other hand are afraid of change, so they didn't try it.

Kamo looks awesome, and sounds Yummmy
OddBall is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 22, 2011   #12
mdvpc
Tomatoville® Moderator
 
mdvpc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,386
Default

Thanks for the info! Kamo is great.
__________________
Michael
mdvpc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old October 22, 2011   #13
OddBall
Tomatovillian™
 
OddBall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Bahrain (Zone 11)
Posts: 102
Default

You're welcome
OddBall is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
eggplants , jonny's , mangan

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:15 PM.


★ Tomatoville® is a registered trademark of Commerce Holdings, LLC ★ All Content ©2022 Commerce Holdings, LLC ★