Key facts
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Overview
Bangladeshi Long yields cylindrical fruit in purple-gray with dark purple streaks. The streaked, elongated fruit fits Bengali curries and mashed eggplant dishes, and slices well for frying.
Bangladeshi Long traits
- Cylindrical purple-gray fruit
- Dark purple streaks
Good for
- Bengali curries
- Frying in slices
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladeshi Long 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 | — |
Bangladeshi Long FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Bangladeshi Long?
Bangladeshi Long yields cylindrical fruit in purple-gray with dark purple streaks. The streaked, elongated fruit fits Bengali curries and mashed eggplant dishes, and slices well for frying.
How does Bangladeshi Long 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 Bangladeshi Long good for?
Bangladeshi Long is grown for bengali curries, frying in slices.
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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