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- Days to maturity
- 58 days
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- United States
Overview
Orient Express is an AAS award-winning Japanese-type hybrid, early enough to help northern gardeners with short seasons and to give Southern gardeners a crop before peak heat. Slender, glossy black fruit of 8 to 10 inches sits under a purple calyx, with thin skin, tender white flesh, few seeds and almost no bitterness; it holds up well under heat stress. Start seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost and transplant into warm, fertile soil, staking in windy spots. Pick at 6 to 10 inches while glossy and keep picking, since continuous harvest drives more fruit.
Orient Express traits
- Slender glossy black fruit 8 to 10 in with purple calyx
- Very early maturity for an eggplant
- Performs well under heat stress
- Thin skin, tender flesh, minimal seeds
- AAS award winner
Good for
- Stir-fries
- Grilling with skin on
- Miso-glazed eggplant
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orient Express this page | 58 days | — | — |
| Bride | 58–70 days | Compact | — |
| Mangan | 58 days | — | — |
| Pingtung Long | 58–75 days | — | — |
| Baluroi | 59 days | — | — |
| Ichiban | 57–58 days | — | — |
| Bharata Star | 60 days | — | — |
Orient Express FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Orient Express?
Orient Express is an AAS award-winning Japanese-type hybrid, early enough to help northern gardeners with short seasons and to give Southern gardeners a crop before peak heat. Slender, glossy black fruit of 8 to 10 inches sits under a purple calyx, with thin skin, tender white flesh, few seeds and almost no bitterness; it holds up well under heat stress.
How many days to maturity is Orient Express?
Orient Express is listed at 58 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other eggplant varieties, so check them in the eggplant growing guide.
How does Orient Express compare with other eggplant varieties?
Orient Express: 58 days. Similar eggplant varieties include Bride (58–70 days), Mangan (58 days), Pingtung Long (58–75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Orient Express good for?
Orient Express is grown for stir-fries, grilling with skin on, miso-glazed eggplant.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every eggplant variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Eggplant growing guide
- How to Plant Aubergines: Choosing Plants and Soil Temperature
- Training Aubergines to Three Stems and Keeping Them Cropping
- Cutting Aubergines Back in Midsummer for a Second Crop
- Aubergine Growing Calendar: Planting to the End of the Season
- Aubergine Problems: Wilts, Beetles and Hard, Dull Fruit
- When to Pick Aubergines and Why to Take the First One Early
- All 172 eggplant varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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