Where to find eggplant growing

by Lin Edwards

Theories abound about the origins of eggplants (solanum melongena), which are also known as aubergines and Guinea squash, and have many other names in other languages. Some people claim eggplants originated in South East A...read more

by Katherine Elzer-Peters

The short answer is: in the heat! Eggplants love warmth, flourishing in Florida, North Carolina and other hot and swampy southern areas of the United States. Needing a minimum of at least 100 frost-free days to mature, t...read more

by Mag McDermott

Eggplant, a tender annual, will grow well anywhere tomatoes or peppers thrive. It does best in a warm, rich soil, planted after any danger of a late frost has past. With recent interest in eggplant varieties, spawned by t...read more