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Resource Manual on IPPM in Vegetable
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2. EGGPLANT
a. Introduction
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is known as aubergine (Europe), brinjal (India and
Bangladesh), talong (Tagalog), tarong (Ilocano), or bringhinas (Bisaya). It is cultivated
for the immature fruits which are either roasted, fried, boiled, baked, pickled, or
processed and can be used in stews or for garnishing.
Preferred eggplant types are the long, purple varieties with green calyx, but some regions
also prefer the long or round, green-colored varieties. Eggplant is generally cultivated as
mono-crop year-round type of plant.
b. Climate and Soil Requirements
Eggplant is a warm season vegetable adapted for year round production in the tropics. It
is not sensitive to daylength and can grow and flower freely anytime of the year. Its
temperature requirement is 25-35°C (day) and 20-27°C (night). It is tolerant to hot night
temperature.
Eggplant is moderately tolerant to salinity and can grow at pH 4.3 8.7 (optimum pH 5.5
6.8). It is best adapted to fairly fertile, well-drained loams but can also grow on sandy
soils and clay soils where its roots are often waterlogged.
Table 27. Varieties of Eggplant
Variety
Maturity (DAT)
Domino F1 47
Casino F1 58
Jackpot F1 60
Bulakeña 60
Batangas long purple 70
Dumaguete long purple 60 70
Bulacan long purple 60 70
Nueva Ecija green 50 60
Mestiza 50 60
Tanauan KS 90
Llamado 70
Claveria KS 90
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