Thai Round Green

created by Alexandro at 21.02.2026

Features

Growth habit

lifespan: annual

lifespan: biennial

growth habit: half-high

growth habit: bushy

growth habit: upright

growth habit: shrubby

warm germination

height: 60 - 70 cm

height: 60 - 80 cm

height: 70 - 90 cm

wide: 50 - 60 cm

wide: 40 - 50 cm

Color

green

Flower: light-violet

Frucht: grün

Taste

Konsistenz: kernreich

mild

sweetish

nutty

Resistances

powdery mildew resistant

drought tolerant

heat resistant

Location

planting: greenhouse

planting: outdoor

planting: raised bed

Heat requirement: high

planting: house wall / wall

Planting: mounds / ridges

fertilization: humus-enriched

Fertilization: nitrogen-rich

Soil: loosened

Fruit shape

globular

Typ: Schließfrucht - Beere

Cultivation Break

3 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

Description

The classic "apple eggplant" from Thai cuisine. This variety is notable for its decorative, golf ball-sized fruits in light green with attractive white marbling. Taste & texture: Firm, crisp flesh with a mild, slightly nutty aroma. Unlike European varieties, it remains firm when cooked and absorbs sauces excellently. Use: Indispensable for authentic Thai green curry. Can also be used raw in salads or briefly sautéed in stir-fries. Growth: Compact, bushy growth (approx. 60–80 cm), ideal for greenhouses or warm, sheltered locations outdoors and in containers. Harvest the fruits when they are about the size of a golf ball and the skin is still shiny. Fruits harvested too late turn yellowish and develop a bitter taste and hard seeds.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

You should grow eggplants in nutrient-rich soil in a sunny, warm location. To prevent the plants from bending, you can tie them up. As with tomatoes, side shoots should be removed by breaking them off directly at the base. From time to time, it is worth removing some of the fruit shoots so that the remaining fruit ripens better.