Eggplant Listada De Gandia – MIg

Product Summary

A beautiful Spanish heirloom eggplant producing elongated, oval fruits with creamy white skin and striking purple stripes. Tender, mild, and flavorful, it is excellent for grilling, roasting, frying, stuffing, and Mediterranean dishes.

Description

Listada de Gandia Eggplant is a classic heirloom eggplant variety from Spain, prized for its distinctive appearance and excellent eating quality. The fruits have smooth, creamy-white skin marked with attractive violet-purple stripes, creating a unique pattern as they develop.

The eggplants have tender skin, a mild flavor, and a delicate texture when harvested young. Their attractive size and unusual coloring make them a favorite for home gardens, while their versatility makes them excellent for grilling, roasting, sautéing, frying, and stuffing.

When to Plant in the UAE

• Indoors: Start seeds indoors in August.
• Outdoors: Transplant strong seedlings in October.
• Start seeds in a protected environment during the UAE summer and transplant outdoors when temperatures become more suitable for eggplant growth.

Planting & Care Tips

• Sunlight: Full sun, ideally 6–8 hours daily.
• Soil: Rich, fertile, well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter.
• Sowing depth: Approximately 0.5 cm deep.
• Germination: Usually 7–14 days under warm conditions.
• Spacing: 45–60 cm between plants.
• Row spacing: 75–90 cm.
• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist, particularly during flowering and fruit development, while avoiding waterlogging.
• Feeding: Add compost or well-aged organic matter before planting and feed regularly with a balanced vegetable fertilizer.
• Support: Stake plants if they become heavily loaded with fruit.
• Pollination: Gently shake the flowers during flowering to encourage pollination.
• Harvest: Harvest when fruits are firm, glossy, and have developed their characteristic purple-and-white striping. Pick regularly while the fruits are still young and tender for the best texture and flavor.