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 Eggplant

I loved eggplant after successfully growing them in Oregon, and I've always grown them out here in the bush. I like the Japanese varieties, although I've tried without success to grow the traditional American Black Beauty. The problem here: aphids. Either they like the taste of eggplant, or the large leaves give them plenty of places to hide, or both, but aphids are a consistent problem. Otherwise, these guys are great fried or baked in a parmesan.

Dolgo variety