Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 63–66 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Lavender Touch is an early hybrid whose elongated fruit, about 8 by 3 inches, is light purple with a soft lavender blush. Flavor is mild and sweet. Harvest while the pastel skin is still glossy.
Lavender Touch traits
- Light purple fruit with lavender blush, about 8 x 3 in
- Mild, sweet flavor
- Early hybrid
Good for
- Grilling
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Touch this page | 63–66 days | — | — |
| Early Black Egg | 63–65 days | — | — |
| Green Goddess | 63–68 days | — | — |
| Beatrice | 62 days | — | — |
| Blue Marble | 62 days | — | — |
| Calliope | 64 days | Compact | — |
| Crescent Moon | 62 days | — | — |
Lavender Touch FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Lavender Touch?
Lavender Touch is an early hybrid whose elongated fruit, about 8 by 3 inches, is light purple with a soft lavender blush. Flavor is mild and sweet.
How many days to maturity is Lavender Touch?
Lavender Touch is listed at 63–66 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other eggplant varieties, so check them in the eggplant growing guide.
How does Lavender Touch compare with other eggplant varieties?
Lavender Touch: 63–66 days. Similar eggplant varieties include Early Black Egg (63–65 days), Green Goddess (63–68 days), Beatrice (62 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Lavender Touch good for?
Lavender Touch is grown for grilling, fresh slicing.
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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