Eggplant, Rosa Bianca - Solanum Melongena

Bicolor Italian heirloom. Alan LePage calls it “the best eggplant in the universe,” with a creamy consistency and delicate flavor. “Head and shoulders above the rest,” adds the late, great Adam Tomash, “like eggplant pudding.” “A plump beauty that likes the Michigan climate,” chimes in Anne Elder. Gorgeous fruits, white with lavender streaking down the side, about 3–4" across and 5" long, narrow at the top and widening with indentations almost like folds in draped fabric. Fruits average 2 lb, max out at 4 lb, LePage’s highest-yielding eggplant. Rosa needs to be coddled, particularly in the northern half of New England. Seed needs alternating temperatures to break dormancy: warm days (preferably 80s), cooler nights (around 70°).

Days to Maturity:  88