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Eggplant 'Mitoyo'

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$2.72 $4.25 In stock

Category: Seeds

Add a touch of Japan to your garden with this rare heirloom known for its glossy, deep purple fruit and rich, creamy flesh. This heat-tolerant, highly productive variety produces medium to large, round to oval fruits with tender, sweet flesh and soft skin. Perfect for grilling, roasting, or even eating raw. With its striking foliage and ornamental appeal.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Lucy ★★★★★

Planted these seeds in late spring and they’ve already outgrown my expectations—the creamy flesh is perfect for stir-fries. The heat tolerance is a lifesaver during our scorching summers.

Thomas K. ★★★★★

The glossy, deep purple fruit is exactly what the description promised, and the creamy flesh makes the best moussaka I've ever made. Can't get over how productive these plants are even in the August heat.

Brian ★★★★★

Planted these a few weeks ago and the germination rate was excellent — every seed sprouted. The glossy fruit are already forming on the heat-tolerant plants, and the creamy texture when cooked is exactly what I hoped for.