Turkish Orange Eggplant

Turkish Orange Eggplant is a unique heirloom that produces 4-inch round, deep orange fruit with green streaks that resemble small oranges hanging on a tree. Softer than traditional eggplant, it turns buttery when cooked or fried, and its small, less-noticeable seeds give it a desirable texture for cooking.

At a glance

• Type: heirloom, open-pollinated eggplant
• Non-GMO
• Fruit: round, about 4 inches, deep orange with green streaks
• Flesh: soft, buttery when cooked
• Seeds: small and unobtrusive
• Sun: full sun

Best for

• Frying and roasting
• Stews and curries
• Ornamental edible gardens
• Gourmet and unique-variety growers
• Warm-season gardens

How to grow

Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost and transplant into full sun once warm, spacing 18 to 24 inches apart. Keep evenly watered and harvest fruit when deep orange, or earlier for a milder flavor and firmer texture.

Flavor profile

Rich and full-flavored with soft, buttery flesh when cooked.

About MIgardener

MIgardener is a Michigan-based family company offering affordable heirloom and non-GMO seeds to help home gardeners grow more for less.