This variety is nearly 100 years old, and still well loved as the classic big-fruited black eggplant. Glossy fruits become quite large but are well shaped, and perfect for slicing into thick eggplant steaks for grilling or eggplant Parmesan. Fruit become about 8 inches long with white flesh and an excellent,mild flavor Plants are compact and well-branched, bearing 2 to 3 eggplant per cluster. One of the nicest white eggplant varieties available, Cloud Nine bears pure white, bitter-free fruit with an elegant teardrop shape and delicate flavor. For best quality, harvest fruit when they are about 7 inches long.
Plants are resistant to tobacco mosaic virus.
Mild flavor and tremendous production make this a winner for anyone who wants a steady supply of delicious eggplant. Lovely lime green color. Plants are very productive and feature foliage with a purple tinge as well as fruit with a purple calyx. This is a traditional Thai type of eggplant that is used extensively in many Asian dishes for its distinctive flavor. They are also the perfect size and shape to put on a shishkebab skewer, brush with olive oil, and grill.