L’aubergine Black est une variété qui séduit immédiatement les inconditionnels de cette culture emblématique. Très ornementale et dotée d’une croissance vigoureuse, elle se distingue par sa capacité à bien s’adapter aux climats des régions plus nordiques, là où les aubergines demandent habituellement davantage de chaleur et de constance.

Dès le début de la saison, elle produit des fruits pourpre foncé, brillants, en forme d’œuf, mesurant généralement entre 10 et 15 cm de long. Plus petits que ceux de la célèbre Black Beauty, ils se démarquent par une chair particulièrement douce et tendre, agréable à travailler en cuisine sans amertume marquée lorsqu’ils sont récoltés au bon stade.

La plante elle-même est spectaculaire. Son feuillage ample, parcouru de nervures pourpres bien visibles, crée un contraste saisissant avec les larges fleurs bleu violacé qui apparaissent avant la mise à fruit. À ce stade, l’aubergine Black devient presque une plante ornementale à part entière, structurant le potager autant par sa présence visuelle que par sa promesse de récolte.

Variété rare et exclusive à l’écoumène, elle ne doit pas être confondue avec Black Beauty, dont elle se distingue clairement par la taille de ses fruits, sa précocité relative et son adaptation aux conditions plus fraîches.

Originating from the warm regions of Southeast Asia, the Little Finger eggplant charms with its elongated, delicate fruits of a deep, glossy purple. Also called "small eggplant," it is distinguished by its small size, which makes it easy to eat fresh or cooked.

In the garden, it displays an upright habit and consistent vigor, prized in organic gardens for its ability to produce an abundant harvest in a limited space. Its popularity with gardeners is also linked to its earliness and relative disease resistance when properly cultivated.

This variety embodies finesse and diversity in a vegetable garden, and integrates gracefully into convivial gardening, contributing to a living and nourishing garden.

Originating from the Hawaiian Islands, the Poamoho Dark Long eggplant captivates with its elongated shape and deep purple, almost black, color. This heirloom variety, often grown in home gardens, is finding its place in today's organic vegetable gardens where it is prized for its mild flavor and dense flesh.

In the garden, it displays quiet vigor, offering fruit that is both visually appealing and delicious. A generous plant, it blends gracefully with companion plants and naturally contributes to a vibrant balance between production and biodiversity. This is an eggplant that knows how to take its time, rewarding the attentive gardener with a flavorful and refined harvest.

Originating in the warm regions of Asia, the Diamond Eggplant has quickly become a favorite variety among organic gardeners for its glossy, uniform fruit. Its smooth, purple skin is enhanced by an almost diamond-like sheen, hence its evocative name.

In the garden, this bushy variety is distinguished by its generous summer production, offering numerous fruits with tender, sweet flesh. Its cultivation benefits from a soil-friendly approach and careful attention to its warmth requirements, making it a valuable companion in vegetable gardens in warm temperate climates.

Originating in Taiwan, the Ping Tung Long eggplant variety is a rare gem, prized for its slender shape and tender flesh. Known for its long, thin, deep purple fruits, it embodies Asian refinement in horticultural diversity.

In the garden, this eggplant stands out for its relative hardiness and its ability to adapt to temperate climates, making it particularly prized in organic vegetable gardens where it brings color and summer warmth. Its vigorous growth provides dense foliage that offers shelter and light shade for local biodiversity.

It appeals to the gardener with its generous growing cycle and its silky-textured fruits, perfect for culinary preparations that invite the discovery of sweet and slightly bitter flavors.