Introduction to the Characteristics and Traits of the Heibei No. 1 Round Eggplant Variety

Variety source: Heibei No. 1 round eggplant; the female parent is line 98-24, a high-generation self-pollinated purified and segregated selection of Ermins eggplant (a multi-harvest eggplant type), and the male parent is line 98-8.

Characteristics: This variety has strong growth vigor, a compact plant type, small plant spread, and strong uprightness; the leaves are green with a slight purple tinge, and the petioles are purple-black; it is mid-maturing, with the first fruit (gate fruit) set at the 8th to 9th node, and it has strong fruit-setting ability; the fruit is spherical, purple-black, with a fruit shape index of 0.93; the average single fruit weight is 580 grams, with a maximum of 910 grams; it has excellent commercial quality, with a glossy black, relatively thick skin, tolerance to transport, crisp, tender, pure white flesh, very slight browning, good color when cooked, and excellent taste and flavor; it has relatively strong cold tolerance. In production trials, the average yield per mu was 7000 kg to 8000 kg.