Cambodian Green Giant Eggplant with roasted eggplant on a mixed background.
Eggplant Seeds, Cambodian Green Giant
Eggplant Seeds, Cambodian Green Giant
Eggplant Seeds, Cambodian Green Giant
Little boy with green hat and Cambodian Green Giant Eggplant in front of a yellow wall.
Cambodian Green Giant Eggplant with roasted eggplant on a mixed background.
Eggplant Seeds, Cambodian Green Giant
Eggplant Seeds, Cambodian Green Giant
Eggplant Seeds, Cambodian Green Giant
Little boy with green hat and Cambodian Green Giant Eggplant in front of a yellow wall.

Eggplant Seeds,
Cambodian Green Giant

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Description

75 Days. Here is a large, round, flat variety from the Kingdom of Cambodia. We collected this variety in 2004, when we were touring this once war-torn Southeast Asian country. Attractive fruit is pale green with dark green stripes. This is a very unique color pattern for a large variety. These are great eating, and have a deep, full-bodied eggplant flavor.

Growing Tips: Start indoors in bright light 8-12 weeks before last frost date. Heat mat helps to warm soil and speed germination. Setting out larger transplants helps to fight pest pressure.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Solanum melongena
Sun Requirement
Full sun
Days to Germinate
10–15
Days to Maturity
75
Planting Depth
¼ in.
Plant Spacing
18 in.
Ideal Temperature
75–95°F
Frost Hardy
No

Growing Guide

When to Grow

Cambodian Green Giant is comparatively quick for an eggplant, about 75 days to those large, round, flat fruits. Start it indoors in bright light 8–12 weeks before your last frost date, sowing ¼ inch deep into soil warmed to 75–89°F; a heat mat warms the soil and speeds germination, which takes 10–15 days.

Move plants outdoors only after all chance of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to at least 65 degrees F, and set out larger transplants to fight pest pressure. Keep them well watered but not soaked; a large-fruited eggplant like this one benefits from a stake or a short cage once fruit begins to size up, to keep branches from splitting and fruit off the soil.

How to Sow and Plant

  • Eggplant cannot tolerate low temperatures, especially while germinating.
  • Start seeds indoors in bright light 8-10 weeks before the last frost date.
  • Soil should be warmed to 75-89 degrees to ensure consistent germination. Using a horticultural heat mat is highly recommended to warm the soil and speed germination.
  • Plant seeds ¼ inch deep.
  • Germinates in 10-15 days.
  • Setting out larger plants helps to fight pest pressure.

How to Grow

  • Transplant outdoors after all chance of frost has passed and soil has warmed to at least 65 degrees.
  • Space plants 2.5 feet apart; they do not need staking.
  • Keep well watered but not soaked, and mulch around plants to suppress weeds and retain moisture.
  • Fruit is mature when just slightly soft; immature fruit will feel rock hard. Continually harvest to keep plants productive.

PESTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • Flea beetles are a common pest of eggplant. Thick mulch will help to bury the insects.
  • A floating row cover over young seedlings will protect plants when they are most vulnerable; just be sure to uncover for pollination when plants are flowering.
  • Aphids can be controlled with row cover as well, or neem oil can be applied for serious infestations.

How to Save Seeds

Saving eggplant seeds is very easy!

  • Eggplants are not insect-pollinated, so it is not necessary to isolate the plants very much to ensure pure seed. For home gardeners, an isolation distance of at least 40 feet is sufficient for seed saving.
  • Allow fruit to become overripe; the fruit will become slightly wrinkled and soft.
  • Scoop seeds out, rinse, and spread out to dry thoroughly.
  • Properly stored eggplant seeds will remain viable for up to 4 years.

FAQ

What does Cambodian Green Giant look and taste like?

It is a large, round, flat variety with attractive pale green fruit striped dark green — a very unique color pattern for a large eggplant. It eats well, with a deep, full-bodied eggplant flavor. We collected it in 2004 while touring Cambodia.

How do I handle flea beetles?

Flea beetles are a common pest of eggplant. Thick mulch will help bury the insects, and a floating row cover over young seedlings protects plants when they are most vulnerable; eggplant sets fruit fine under cover, so you can leave it on until the plants outgrow it. Row cover also helps with aphids, and neem oil can be applied for serious infestations.

Can I save seed from it?

Yes, and easily. Eggplant flowers are perfect and mostly self-pollinating, but bees do visit and will cross them, so separate varieties by at least 50 feet, or cage a plant and tap the flowers, if you want seed that comes true. Let a fruit become overripe until it is slightly wrinkled and soft, scoop out the seeds, rinse them and spread them to dry thoroughly. Properly stored, they remain viable up to 4 years.

Customer reviews

4 / 5 9 Reviews

What gardeners are saying

  • Dense, meaty flesh: Firm fruit holds together on the grill and in stir-fries.

  • Giant fruit and plant: Giant fruit on sprawling plants with huge leaves; give it room.

  • Freezes well: Sliced and frozen, the texture comes back close to fresh.

  • Heads up: Later to set fruit; yields vary from a handful to a freezer full.

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