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- Days to maturity
- 65 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Longship is an early-season hybrid on tall plants with purple flowers, bearing slightly curved purple-red fruit about 10 inches long and an inch wide. Stake the plants and pick while the color is bright.
Longship traits
- Slightly curved purple-red fruit about 10 x 1 in
- Tall plants with purple flowers
- Early-season hybrid
Good for
- Stir-fries
- Grilling
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longship this page | 65 days | — | — |
| Amadeo | About 65 days | — | — |
| Bianca di Imola | 65–75 days | — | — |
| Black Shine | 65–70 days | — | — |
| Chinese White Sword | 65 days | — | — |
| Clara | 65 days | — | — |
| Dancer | 65 days | — | — |
Longship FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Longship?
Longship is an early-season hybrid on tall plants with purple flowers, bearing slightly curved purple-red fruit about 10 inches long and an inch wide. Stake the plants and pick while the color is bright.
How many days to maturity is Longship?
Longship is listed at 65 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other eggplant varieties, so check them in the eggplant growing guide.
How does Longship compare with other eggplant varieties?
Longship: 65 days. Similar eggplant varieties include Amadeo (About 65 days), Bianca di Imola (65–75 days), Black Shine (65–70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Longship good for?
Longship is grown for stir-fries, grilling.
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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.