Eggplant - Purple Long - Solanum melongena var. esculentum This Italian heirloom Eggplant, Long Purple, produces dark purple cucumber-shaped fruit with firm, mild flesh! Tender Annual Purple Long eggplants are a prolific Italian variety. Heavily branched plants typically yield 4 or more dark-purple, cucumber-shaped fruits 8"-10" long. It yields well in northern climates. Originally from Asia, eggplant is a staple of Indian and Asian cuisines. It is grilled, baked, roasted, pickled, mashed, and dried. Approx. 110 Seeds /Pkg.