vegetable variety
Fairy Tale
Eggplant · Solanum melongena
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 5a–8b
- Days to harvest
- 70 to 100
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- annual
At a glance
Sweet, tender, no need to peel or salt; small lavender-and-white striped fruit. Grilling whole, stir-fry, fresh. AAS winner, productive even in cool short seasons.
Growing Fairy Tale
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Fairy Tale by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other eggplant varieties
3 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Black Beauty
Mild, slightly sweet, meaty; classic large dark-purple Italian-style eggplant. Grilling, roasting, parmigiana,…
- Ichiban
Mild, tender, thin-skinned; long slender Japanese-style eggplant. Stir-fries, grilling, miso glazes. Productiv…
- Rosa Bianca
Creamy, mild, low-bitterness; pink-and-white striped Italian heirloom. Roasting, stuffing, parmigiana. Product…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Fairy Tale eggplant grow in?
Fairy Tale grows in USDA zones 5a through 8b.
- How does Fairy Tale compare to other eggplant varieties?
Fairy Tale is one of 4 eggplant varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full eggplant variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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