Eggplant - Fairytales

Common Name: Fairytale Eggplant

Description:
Eggplant ‘Fairytale’ (Solanum melongena ‘Fairytale’) is a compact, high-yielding variety prized for its small, elongated fruits with striking purple and white stripes. These tender, sweet-flavoured eggplants have thin skin and minimal seeds, making them perfect for grilling, roasting, or stir-frying without the need for peeling. This fast-growing variety thrives in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil, requiring regular watering for consistent fruit production. Ideal for pots and small garden spaces, ‘Fairytale’ is highly productive, providing a continuous harvest from mid-summer through autumn. Harvest when the fruits are around 10 cm long for the best flavour and texture.

Form:

• Herbaceous

Mature Size:

• Height: 45 – 60 cm
• Width: 40 – 50 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Purple

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Edible Fruit
• Bee Attracting
• Perennial (Grown as Annual)
• High Yielding
• Disease Resistant

Toxicity:

• Leaves and unripe fruit contain solanine and are toxic if consumed in large amounts

Companion Plants:

• Basil (Repels pests, improves growth)
• Marigolds (Deter nematodes and aphids)
• Nasturtiums (Attract beneficial insects)
• Capsicum (Similar growing conditions)
• Beans (Improve soil nitrogen)