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Overview
San Marino is a black-fruited eggplant of the large elongated-oval type, carried on a big, sturdy plant. Give it generous spacing and a stake, as both the bush and its fruit are on the heavy side. Suited to gardeners who want substantial fruit for slicing.
San Marino traits
- Large elongated-oval fruit with black skin
- Big plant that benefits from staking and wide spacing
Good for
- Slicing and grilling
- Baking and roasting
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marino this page | — | — | — |
| Amadeo | About 65 days | — | — |
| Apple Green | 70 days | Compact | — |
| Asian Trio | 78 days | — | — |
| Baby Bell | 55 days | — | — |
| Baluroi | 59 days | — | — |
| Bambino | 45 days | Dwarf | — |
San Marino FAQ
What kind of eggplant is San Marino?
San Marino is a black-fruited eggplant of the large elongated-oval type, carried on a big, sturdy plant. Give it generous spacing and a stake, as both the bush and its fruit are on the heavy side.
How does San Marino compare with other eggplant varieties?
Similar eggplant varieties include Amadeo (About 65 days), Apple Green (70 days), Asian Trio (78 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is San Marino good for?
San Marino is grown for slicing and grilling, baking and roasting.
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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