Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 70–80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Striped Toga is a main-season eggplant with small striped fruit about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long whose color shifts as they ripen from a two-tone green to a two-tone orange. The flavor is strong but not bitter, which sets it apart from many small ornamental types. Harvest around 70 days. Pick green for cooking or let some turn orange for color in the garden and in fall decorations.
Striped Toga traits
- Striped fruit about 1 x 3 inches
- Color shifts from two-tone green to two-tone orange when ripe
- Strong flavor without bitterness
- Main-season type, about 70 days
Good for
- Curries and sautes
- Ornamental planting
- Fall decorations
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striped Toga this page | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Apple Green | 70 days | Compact | — |
| Black | 70 days | — | — |
| Black Beauty | 70–80 days | Upright | — |
| Burpee Hybrid | 70 days | Semi-spreading | — |
| Casper | 70–75 days | Compact | — |
| Edna | 70 days | — | — |
Striped Toga FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Striped Toga?
Striped Toga is a main-season eggplant with small striped fruit about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long whose color shifts as they ripen from a two-tone green to a two-tone orange. The flavor is strong but not bitter, which sets it apart from many small ornamental types.
How many days to maturity is Striped Toga?
Striped Toga is listed at 70–80 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other eggplant varieties, so check them in the eggplant growing guide.
How does Striped Toga compare with other eggplant varieties?
Striped Toga: 70–80 days. Similar eggplant varieties include Apple Green (70 days), Black (70 days), Black Beauty (70–80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Striped Toga good for?
Striped Toga is grown for curries and sautes, ornamental planting, fall decorations.
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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