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'Fond May' Eggplant

Sub-Category:	Midseason

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Solanum melongena. Midseason long oriental purple eggplant. Fruits are thin, glossy, and have white flesh, average 10" long, and weigh 6 oz. Disease resistant variety. Resistance to bacterial wilt. About 77 days to maturity.
Days To Maturity:	77
Seed Sources:	Twilley Seed - updated in 2019

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Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 06/04/2020 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
An 8-10 medium purple Chinese eggplant. Medium size plant that stands up well without support. Heavy yield. Not as good as Ichiban but a good runner up

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