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'Nadia' Eggplant
 
Sub-Category: Early
 
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Description: Early-season Italian. Sturdy plants bear glossy, dark purple fruit with green calyx. Sets fruit under cool conditions. Resistant to verticillium wilt.
Days To Maturity: 72
Seed Sources:
 
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Taste: (3.2 Stars)Taste
Yield: (3.6 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (3.6 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 05/16/2017 by Irv - An experienced gardener

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Rensselaer, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Started indoors under lights & heat pad on April 20. 14 days to sprout. Not ready to set out as of May 16.
 

Reviewed on 11/06/2014 by mgv13820 - An experienced gardener

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Otsego, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

First year growing this variety and very, very pleased with performance of these plants. Eggplants are normally hit or miss here in Central New York State, unless they are container grown, but this variety put all the other to shame. Plants were healthy and had really good yield. They never quit setting fruit. Picked them mid-size so never found any bitterness.
 

Reviewed on 08/25/2010 by rick10 - An experienced gardener

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Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

This year was the hottest July in Cincinnati history and Nadia loved it. Plants got 6 feet tall and had minimum 6-8 fruit each, all picture perfect. Seeds germinated easily with bottom warming. Got them out late (mid-June) but still did fantastically. Water regularly and side-dress with fertilizer when first bloom appears. I use 6-26-26 in spring, side-dress with 12-12-12.
 

Reviewed on 01/17/2009 by randydrivesabus - An experienced gardener

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Floyd, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Not very much yield for me but the fruits I get are beautiful standard looking eggplant. Does not set fruit reliably for me.
 

Reviewed on 11/17/2005 by Leah Grunzke - An experienced gardener

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Gallatin, Montana, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Wow! Superb yields, even in our short Montana season. Beautiful, but the flesh tended to be a little mealy.
 




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