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'Rosa Bianca' Eggplant |
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Midseason, open-pollinated, Italian heirloom. 3- to 4-inch by 5-inch, 2- to 4-pound white fruit with lavender streaks and a creamy, pudding-like interior flesh. Fruit is narrow at the top, widening with indentations almost in folds like fabric. Also known as 'Rossa Bianca'.
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88
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| Seed Sources: |
Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
Underwood Gardens - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.8 Stars)
Taste: (4.3 Stars)
Yield: (3.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.8 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 10
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 04/22/2013 by
A. W. Davidson
- An experienced gardener
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Marion, Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I really enjoyed Rosa Bianca last year. It was very productive, had great flavor, and handled the flea beetle and drough pressure very well. I will definitely grow again. |
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Reviewed on 08/15/2012 by
Little Minnie
- An experienced gardener
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Sherburne, Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| Not as late day as you might think. Does fine here planted in black plastic. Fruits are not perfect but can be very beautiful. Production is decent for this type. I do now know how they taste but I hear great things. |
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Reviewed on 03/10/2009 by
GardenerHI
- An experienced gardener
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is definitely a variety to add to the eggplant garden. It was even more productive than the hybrid types in my garden - possibly because I live in the tropics and have a very long warm season.
The truly awesome flavor, smooth texture, and nearly seedless LARGE fruits make this an heirloom well worth growing!!
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Reviewed on 02/03/2008 by
Julie Artz
- An experienced gardener
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Boulder, Colorado, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is the most beautiful and tastiest eggplant I've ever experienced. I started mine from seed indoors about 12 weeks before our frost-free date, which may be why I've experienced a better yield than some of the other reviewers with about 6-8 eggplants per plant.
Flea beetles are a problem for this and many other things in my garden, but I've been able to control them with a combination of keeping the young plants in a wall-of-water until the season really warms up, using diatomaceous earth sprinkled around the base of the plant and keeping this plant away from things like the beans & arugula that the beetles seem to really like. |
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Reviewed on 04/23/2007 by
wyldutah
- An intermediate gardener
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Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Did not produce much in 100 temps of Salt Lake. I only got 1 eggplant Will grow something else this year |
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Reviewed on 12/02/2006 by
XylemPhloemCallie
- An experienced gardener
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Dallas, Texas, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Like other reviewers, I enjoyed Rosa Bianca's flavor. (And it's beautiful to boot.) But the yield was meager. I didn't get many eggplants out of them before the flea beetles attacked. This plant was destroyed by flea beetles. |
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Reviewed on 07/06/2006 by
Grandad
- An experienced gardener
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East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is definitely a variety to add to the eggplant garden. It's not as productive as the hybrid types but the taste is outstanding and easily justifies the lesser production. |
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Reviewed on 01/25/2006 by
NeOkgrower
- An experienced gardener
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Wagoner, Oklahoma, 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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| An excellent, mild flavored heirloom. Likes heat, a main season eggplant. Large fruit. Tough plants. |
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Reviewed on 12/12/2005 by
jvaldes
- An intermediate gardener
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Cook, Illinois, 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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| In terms of taste and ease/reliability I give this variety high marks. It is absolutley delicious and easy to grow. regarding yield it was a little on the low side. I think I harvested about 4 eggplants per plant. Despite the yield I will grow again. |
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Reviewed on 08/26/2005 by
Nancy B
- An intermediate gardener
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Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| Beautiful and tast,y, but not high yield and a bit varying depending on the heat of the Chicago summer. |
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