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Overview
Red Ruffled is an early to mid-season eggplant on plants about 20 inches tall, bearing clusters of red fruit around 2 inches across. The fruit is bitter and is used in Asian cooking where that quality is wanted. The compact plant with red clusters is also decorative.
Red Ruffled traits
- Clusters of red 2-inch fruit
- Bitter flavor
- Compact plants about 20 inches tall
- Early to mid-season type
Good for
- Asian cooking
- Ornamental planting
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffled 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 | — |
Red Ruffled FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Red Ruffled?
Red Ruffled is an early to mid-season eggplant on plants about 20 inches tall, bearing clusters of red fruit around 2 inches across. The fruit is bitter and is used in Asian cooking where that quality is wanted.
How does Red Ruffled 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 Red Ruffled good for?
Red Ruffled is grown for asian cooking, ornamental 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
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- 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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