Fairy Tale Eggplant

Fairy Tale is a compact eggplant that produces clusters of white fruit with violet-purple stripes. PanAmerican lists the fruit as tender and sweet, with maturity about 50–55 days after transplanting and a plant suited to containers or small gardens. [PanAmerican Seed](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/024400001014786/eggplant-fairy-tale/) ## Fruit and form The elongated, mini-sized fruit can be picked very small or left to reach full size. The selection is semi-spineless and has a mounded habit; violet, star-shaped flowers and green foliage are characteristic of eggplant. [North Carolina Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/solanum-melongena/) ## Growing conditions Set out in full sun after cold weather has passed. Use fertile, well-drained loamy or sandy soil and keep it evenly moist. The compact plant can be grown in a container or garden bed; it may be grown with or without support. ## Maintenance Check moisture during warm weather and harvest fruit while its skin is glossy and tender. Use the fruit in cooked dishes, and avoid letting mature fruit remain until it becomes stringy or bitter.