Eggplant, Ping Tung Long

We fell in love with this eggplant variety a few years ago and we're still feeling all the love now.  Producing beautiful long, slender, glossy lavender-magenta fruits, we sell out of Ping Tung Long every year, without fail.  This is a variety that is definitely high yielding and exceptionally tender and flavorful.  Named for the city in Taiwan it hails from, Ping Tung Long tolerates heat, disease and moist conditions.  Perfect for our climate!  Favorite plant color combos: Ping Tung Long Eggplant + Buena Mulata Pepper Ping Tung Long Eggplant + Purple Basil Ping Tung Long Eggplant + Calendula  These compact plants are super vigorous and stress tolerant.  Slim fruits average 1-2" wide; plants grow 24 - 32" in height and should be staked for straight fruit.  No peeling required.  Excellent for containers, especially with their ornamental appeal.  We absolutely consider their leaves just as ornamental as the fruits!   Eggplants thrive in full sun, well-draining, fertile soil.  Mulching