Gadenin日本語Get the appKey facts
- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Vernal is a midseason hybrid whose teardrop-shaped, jet-black fruit reaches about 7 inches with a green calyx. Plants are medium in size and carry only a few spines, making it comfortable to work around, and it tolerates cucumber mosaic and tobacco mosaic viruses, which helps in gardens where those problems recur. Fruit is ready from roughly 70 days. A solid all-round eggplant for slicing, grilling and baking.
Vernal traits
- Teardrop-shaped jet-black fruit about 7 inches
- Green calyx on the fruit
- Plants of medium size with only a few spines
- Tolerant of cucumber and tobacco mosaic viruses
- Midseason hybrid, about 70 days
Good for
- Slicing and grilling
- Baking
- Gardens with recurring virus problems
Compare with other eggplant varieties
Blank cells mean there is no data on record. Select a variety name to open its page.
| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernal this page | 70 days | — | — |
| Apple Green | 70 days | Compact | — |
| Black | 70 days | — | — |
| Black Beauty | 70–80 days | Upright | — |
| Burpee Hybrid | 70 days | Semi-spreading | — |
| Casper | 70–75 days | Compact | — |
| Edna | 70 days | — | — |
Vernal FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Vernal?
Vernal is a midseason hybrid whose teardrop-shaped, jet-black fruit reaches about 7 inches with a green calyx. Plants are medium in size and carry only a few spines, making it comfortable to work around, and it tolerates cucumber mosaic and tobacco mosaic viruses, which helps in gardens where those problems recur.
How many days to maturity is Vernal?
Vernal is listed at 70 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other eggplant varieties, so check them in the eggplant growing guide.
How does Vernal compare with other eggplant varieties?
Vernal: 70 days. Similar eggplant varieties include Apple Green (70 days), Black (70 days), Black Beauty (70–80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Vernal good for?
Vernal is grown for slicing and grilling, baking, gardens with recurring virus problems.
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.