Key facts
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Overview
Thai Yellow Egg is a Southeast Asian heirloom with bright golden-yellow fruit about the size of a hen's egg. The color makes it a cheerful plant for a sunny bed, and the small fruit goes into curries whole.
Thai Yellow Egg traits
- Egg-sized bright golden-yellow fruit
- Southeast Asian heirloom
Good for
- Thai curries
- Ornamental edible planting
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Yellow Egg 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 | — |
Thai Yellow Egg FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Thai Yellow Egg?
Thai Yellow Egg is a Southeast Asian heirloom with bright golden-yellow fruit about the size of a hen's egg. The color makes it a cheerful plant for a sunny bed, and the small fruit goes into curries whole.
How does Thai Yellow Egg 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 Thai Yellow Egg good for?
Thai Yellow Egg is grown for thai curries, ornamental edible planting.
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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