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- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Highbush Select is a midseason open-pollinated eggplant with glossy black, teardrop-shaped fruit and a green calyx on a tall plant. Give it a stake to hold the height. Harvest starts around 80 days, and seed can be saved since it is not a hybrid.
Highbush Select traits
- Glossy black teardrop-shaped fruit
- Green calyx on the fruit
- Tall plant that needs staking
- Open-pollinated, about 80 days
Good for
- Slicing and grilling
- Seed saving
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highbush Select this page | 80 days | — | — |
| Barbarella | 80–100 days | — | — |
| Ghostbuster | 80 days | Semi-spreading | — |
| Imperial Black Beauty | 80 days | — | — |
| Italian Trio | 80 days | — | — |
| Listada di Gandia | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Rotonda Bianca Sfumata di Rosa | 80 days | — | — |
Highbush Select FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Highbush Select?
Highbush Select is a midseason open-pollinated eggplant with glossy black, teardrop-shaped fruit and a green calyx on a tall plant. Give it a stake to hold the height.
How many days to maturity is Highbush Select?
Highbush Select is listed at 80 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other eggplant varieties, so check them in the eggplant growing guide.
How does Highbush Select compare with other eggplant varieties?
Highbush Select: 80 days. Similar eggplant varieties include Barbarella (80–100 days), Ghostbuster (80 days), Imperial Black Beauty (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Highbush Select good for?
Highbush Select is grown for slicing and grilling, seed saving.
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.