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- Days to maturity
- 80–100 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Barbarella is a hybrid eggplant with nearly round fruit, roughly four to five inches tall and four to six inches wide, weighing three-quarters to a pound each. The skin is dark purple over a white background with a medium gloss and a purple calyx, and the fruit carries some small spines, so handle with a little care. Plants grow over two feet tall and typically set five or six fruit apiece, so give them space and support. The reference notes it needs a long season, so set out transplants early in warm soil and keep the plants well fed and watered through the summer.
Barbarella traits
- Hybrid eggplant
- Nearly round fruit, 4 to 5 inches by 4 to 6 inches
- Fruit weighs 3/4 to 1 pound
- Dark purple skin with white background and purple calyx
- Plants over 24 inches tall bearing about 5 or 6 fruit
- Some small spines on the fruit
Good for
- Stuffing and baking
- Slicing
- Grilling
Compare with other eggplant varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarella this page | 80–100 days | — | — |
| Ghostbuster | 80 days | Semi-spreading | — |
| Highbush Select | 80 days | — | — |
| Imperial Black Beauty | 80 days | — | — |
| Italian Trio | 80 days | — | — |
| Listada di Gandia | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Rotonda Bianca Sfumata di Rosa | 80 days | — | — |
Barbarella FAQ
What kind of eggplant is Barbarella?
Barbarella is a hybrid eggplant with nearly round fruit, roughly four to five inches tall and four to six inches wide, weighing three-quarters to a pound each. The skin is dark purple over a white background with a medium gloss and a purple calyx, and the fruit carries some small spines, so handle with a little care.
How many days to maturity is Barbarella?
Barbarella is listed at 80–100 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other eggplant varieties, so check them in the eggplant growing guide.
How does Barbarella compare with other eggplant varieties?
Barbarella: 80–100 days. Similar eggplant varieties include Ghostbuster (80 days), Highbush Select (80 days), Imperial Black Beauty (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Barbarella good for?
Barbarella is grown for stuffing and baking, slicing, grilling.
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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.