We normally picture aubergines as the dark-purple-black oval-elongated fruits used for moussaka. They appear in many different colors and shapes, though! There are white, yellow, pink, green, purple - even striped and red varieties. Some have a very strong, traditional aubergine flavor. But there are also varieties with a very sweet and mild flavor that can be eaten raw or without salting out the bitterness.
Applegreen is a more compact aubergine growing to about 50cm in height. Produces apple-sized, light green fruits. White tender flesh with little bitterness. Developed by Elwyn Meader at the University of New Hampshire in 1964. Also does well in colder weather and shorter seasons. Solanum melongena. ISO. 15seeds/pack
Black Beauty is probably the most grown aubergine in the world, the classical oval-elongated black-purple-fruited variety with the classical aubergine flavor. Plants grow to about 60-100cm in height. Solanum melongena. 20seeds/pack
Cambodian Green Giant produces large, oblate, ribbed fruits in green-white with green-white stripes and speckles. Classical aubergine flavor. Plants grow to about 60-100cm in height. Solanum melongena. From Cambodia. ISO. 10seeds/pack
Diamond produces black-purple elongated fruits with tender white flesh without bitterness. Mild aubergine flavor. Plants grow to about 50-70cm in height. Does well also in shorter seasons. Solanum melongena. 70D. 10seeds/pack
Don Quixote produces oval to elongated black-purple fruits with tender white flesh. Mild aubergine flavor. Plants grow to about 70-100cm in height. Does well also in shorter seasons. Russia. Solanum melongena. 15seeds/pack
Fengyuan Purple produces thin, elongated metallic-purple fruits, around 10-20cm long. Excellent, sweet, and tender flesh. Mild aubergine flavor, almost creamy. Can be eaten raw in salads etc. Can also be cooked in the oven with a little salt and oil, among others. Plants grow to about 70-100cm in height. From Taiwan. Solanum melongena. 15seeds/pack
Golden Egg produces small egg-shaped fruits that ripen from white to golden yellow. Classical aubergine flavor. Plants grow to about 40-50cm in height. Early. Solanum melongena. 15seeds/pack
Green Stripe produces large pear-shaped fruits. Green with silver-white stripes. White flesh with a classical aubergine flavor. Plants grow to about 80-100cm in height. Solanum melongena. ISO. 15seeds/pack
Listada de Gandia produces large, round to oval fruits. Ivory white with purple stripes. White, tender, mild flesh. Plants grow to about 80-100cm in height. Spain. 90D. Solanum melongena. ISO. 10seeds/pack
Louisiana Long Green produces elongated green fruits, around 10-20cm long. Mild and tender flesh. Plants grow to about 70-80cm in height. Solanum melongena. ISO. 10seeds/pack
Mitoyo produces mid-sized, round to oblate, shiny dark-black-purple fruits. Excellent, mild, sweet, and tender flesh. Does well, eaten raw in salads, etc, but can also be cooked in a traditional way. Plants grow to about 70-90cm in height. Solanum melongena. Mid-season. Japan. ISO. 10seeds/pack
Nakati, ’N'Drowa Issia’, produces small to mid-sized, oblate, ribbed, shiny red fruits. Resembles a classical Italian, ribbed beefsteak tomato. Strong, classical aubergine flavor. Plants grow to about 90-130cm in height. Drought hardy. Solanum aethiopicum. From the Ivory Coast. ISO. 15seeds/pack
Penny Bun, "Borovichok", produces round to oval, violet fruits up to 250grams each. White, tender, mild flesh. Plants grow to about 60-90cm in height. Solanum melongena. Russia. 15seeds/pack
Prosperosa produces beautiful metallic-purple, large, round to oval fruits. Excellent, sweet, mild, tender flesh. Can be eaten raw or cooked. Plants grow to about 70-100cm in height. Solanum melongena. Italy. ISO. 10seeds/pack
Rosa Bianca produces oval, sometimes slightly ribbed, large fruits. Beautiful white-pink fruits with white, mild, tender flesh, without bitterness. Plants grow to about 70-100cm in height. Solanum melongena. Sicily, Italy. 15seeds/pack
Rosita produces oval, large fruits. Beautiful dark-lavender-pink fruits with excellent, mild, tender flesh, without bitterness. Plants grow to about 70-100cm in height. Solanum melongena. Puerto Rico, 1940. ISO. 10seeds/pack
Snake of Mugla produces very long, dark-purple fruits, up to 30-40cm. Tender, mild, sweet flesh without bitterness. Plants grow to about 70-80cm in height. Solanum melongena. Old variety from Mugla, Turkey. 10seeds/pack