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- Days to maturity
- 100 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Nipple Fruit is grown purely for decoration. Thorny plants reach 4 to 5 feet, carry purple flowers, then form long spikes of 3-inch yellow-orange fruit shaped like cow udders. The fruit is inedible, so this is a florist's plant: cut stems 2 to 5 feet long for dramatic flower arrangements. It takes a long season, around 100 days, so start early and give it room and a stake. Wear gloves when handling because of the thorns.
Nipple Fruit traits
- 3-inch yellow-orange fruit shaped like udders
- Inedible, ornamental only
- Thorny plants 4 to 5 ft tall
- Purple flowers before fruit
- About 100 days to mature
Good for
- Cut stems for flower arrangements
- Ornamental planting
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nipple Fruit this page | 100 days | — | — |
| Goyo Kumba | 90–100 days | — | — |
| Lao Purple Stripe | 90 days | — | — |
| N Drowa | 90 days | — | — |
| Purple Pickling | 90 days | — | — |
| Sweet African Orange | 90 days | — | — |
| Rosa Bianca | 88 days | — | — |
Nipple Fruit FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Nipple Fruit?
Nipple Fruit is grown purely for decoration. Thorny plants reach 4 to 5 feet, carry purple flowers, then form long spikes of 3-inch yellow-orange fruit shaped like cow udders.
How many days to maturity is Nipple Fruit?
Nipple Fruit is listed at 100 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other eggplant varieties, so check them in the eggplant growing guide.
How does Nipple Fruit compare with other eggplant varieties?
Nipple Fruit: 100 days. Similar eggplant varieties include Goyo Kumba (90–100 days), Lao Purple Stripe (90 days), N Drowa (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Nipple Fruit good for?
Nipple Fruit is grown for cut stems for flower arrangements, 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
- 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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