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- Days to maturity
- 69 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Cookstown Orange is an early to mid-season ornamental eggplant with tomato-sized fruit in bright scarlet red to orange, faintly striped. The flesh is bitter, so it is grown for looks rather than eating. Fruit colors around 69 days and makes a fine addition to fall displays.
Cookstown Orange traits
- Tomato-sized scarlet red to orange fruit with faint stripes
- Bitter flesh, ornamental use
- Early to mid-season, about 69 days
Good for
- Ornamental planting
- Fall arrangements
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Orange this page | 69 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 | — |
| Classy Chassis | 68 days | — | — |
Cookstown Orange FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Cookstown Orange?
Cookstown Orange is an early to mid-season ornamental eggplant with tomato-sized fruit in bright scarlet red to orange, faintly striped. The flesh is bitter, so it is grown for looks rather than eating.
How many days to maturity is Cookstown Orange?
Cookstown Orange is listed at 69 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other eggplant varieties, so check them in the eggplant growing guide.
How does Cookstown Orange compare with other eggplant varieties?
Cookstown Orange: 69 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 Cookstown Orange good for?
Cookstown Orange is grown for ornamental planting, fall arrangements.
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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