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'Slim Jim' Eggplant |
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Early Italian type. Long, slender, soft purple fruit best harvested at about 4 to 5 inches.
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60
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.3 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.3 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 07/07/2007 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Slim Jim grows well and is productive. It is just too small to be widely useful. Flavor and texture is inferior to Japanese types like Ichiban. An interesting novelty, that might be useful to a container gardener. |
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Reviewed on 12/01/2006 by
Digit
- An experienced gardener
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Spokane, Washington, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| The healthy growth of this variety surprised me but the small size of the fruit made them difficult to use. The small plants matured fruit early and production was good. Just a little too tiny all around. |
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Reviewed on 05/09/2006 by
Cranberry fiend
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Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Be prepared for lots of little 'finger-type' fruits; they grow like grapes. Best to use them at 3-4", as they loose sweetness. Nice small 2' plant with dark purple stems and purplish leaves; also good in containers. |
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