Pure White, Long Eggplant Seeds -100 Seeds- Very Productive - Organic ! Asian eggplant features beautiful elongated cylindrical curved 12 x 1-1/2" off-white fruits that go a long way. The most productive variety in our 2013 trial averaged 4 per plant, with significant ripening around Sept. 4 and 70% maturity before frost. Our trialers noted its creamy nice texture, good mild flavor, with slight non-bitter aftertaste, moderately chewy skin and sweetness. One observed that its sharper-than-expected flavor sweetens when it is friedPlants are resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. This Asian vegetable is also called... China: chieh tse, ai qwa, chan che zu, hon pee choi, ngai kwa, qie zi India: badanjan, baingan, baingun, bangai, bangain, bhanta, brinjal Indonesia: terong Japan: hitokuchi nasubi, nasubi Malaysia: terung Philippines: talong Sri Lanka: wam batu Thailand: ma khuea yaao, ma kuea, mackhera, makhua terung, makua Vietnam: ca tim One of the most versatile vegetables around - called the King of Vegetables by some cultures. An essential ingredient in curry dishes. Popular in Asian cooking - in green and red curry, Thai eggplants are quartered and cooked in the curry sauce where they become softer and absorb the flavor of the sauce. Can be made into soups, pured, stewed, stuffed, fried, pickled, cooked whole, used in salads, slices dipped in batter (fritters) or drizzled with olive oil and grilled or roasted. Great for hors d'oeuvres, kebabs and other eggplant dishes. Parts Used: The fruit  while they are still green Our seeds/bulbs are guaranteed to be fresh but are NOT guaranteed as to results. Sorry, but there are too many variables in gardening that can impact germination. Flower seeds/bulbs are a live organism. Their germination depends on many factor including heat, cooling, sun, shade, moisture, time of sowing, etc. None of these things We can control so We can not be held responsible for them. So please do not ask for a refund, replacement or to return unused seeds/bulbs.