{"id":5153,"date":"2016-04-26T17:06:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T21:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/?p=5153"},"modified":"2023-09-14T15:27:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T19:27:29","slug":"new-eggplant-varieties-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2016\/04\/new-eggplant-varieties-try.html","title":{"rendered":"New Eggplant Varieties to Try"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you looking for new <a href=\"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2018\/09\/eggplant-recipe-for-grilled-eggplant-with-garden-pesto.html\">eggplant<\/a> varieties to try? I found information today on Burpee&#8217;s new &#8220;Meatball&#8221; eggplant that looks promising. If you love a thick, hearty eggplant that can substitute for meat in recipes, this one looks like a keeper.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/meatball-eggplant-whole-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/meatball-eggplant-whole-web.jpg\" alt=\"#568 Eggplant 'Yume Shizuka' aka 'Meatball'\" class=\"wp-image-5154\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">#568 Eggplant &#8216;Yume Shizuka&#8217; aka &#8216;Meatball&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-eggplant-varieties-to-try-meatball-by-burpee\">New Eggplant Varieties to Try: Meatball by Burpee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For those looking at new <a href=\"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2014\/04\/eggplant-in-the-kitchen-garden.html\">eggplant varieties<\/a>, Burpee seed and plant company doesn&#8217;t disappoint. The company always has interesting plants to try and this year is no exception. &#8220;Meatball&#8221; is a sweet eggplant with thick flesh that&#8217;s perfect for slicing and grilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, a new variety is available that could change the way you view eggplant forever. \u2018Meatball\u2019 is the first sweet-tasting eggplant variety that features a dense, meaty flesh that is flavorful and free of bitterness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot since Burpee\u2019s introduction of \u2018Black Beauty\u2019 in 1904 has eggplant been so transformed,\u201d said George Ball, CEO and Chairman of W. Atlee Burpee &amp; Company. \u201c\u2018Meatball\u2019 will convert the unconverted to loving eggplant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Meatball\u2019 is a heavy yielding eggplant hybrid that produces hefty 5-inch dark, round fruit all summer long. The flesh of \u2018Meatball\u2019 eggplant is moist and very versatile. Try cooking and shaping it into meatballs, or grilling it as a healthy steak or hamburger substitute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plant your \u2018Meatball\u2019 hybrid seeds indoors in late winter, and transplant outdoors after the threat of frost has passed. The eggplants will be ready for harvest 50-60 days later. You can purchase a packet of seeds for $6.95 or three live starter plants for $16.95, exclusively from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burpee.com\">www.burpee.com<\/a>, 1-800-888-1447.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P<em>hoto and story provided by Home, Garden and Homestead and used with permission.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for new eggplant varieties to try? I found information today on Burpee&#8217;s new &#8220;Meatball&#8221; eggplant that looks promising. If you love a thick, hearty eggplant that can substitute for meat in recipes, this one looks like a keeper. 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