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  • Petch Siam Eggplant, also called Thai Eggplant
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Eggplant Petch Siam

Eggplant Petch Siam

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Petch Siam Eggplant · Heirloom · Open-Pollinated · Naturally Grown · Non-GMO · Traditional to Thailand

Petch Siam is a Thai round eggplant with beautiful green-and-white striped skin. The golf ball-size fruits have firm, crisp, meaty flesh that holds its shape in curries and absorbs flavors beautifully. They're essential in Thai green curry and also delicious stuffed, Andhra-style, as gutti vankaya. The productive plants keep fruiting through hot summers.

Why Grow Petch Siam Eggplant?

  • Pretty green-and-white striped round fruits
  • Firm, crisp flesh that holds its shape
  • Essential for authentic Thai green curry
  • Great for stuffing whole
  • Productive in hot summers

Plant Profile

Botanical Name: Solanum melongena

Common Name: Petch Siam, Thai Round Eggplant

Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated

Crop: Fruiting vegetable

Fruit Color: Green with white stripes; round, 1.5–2 in.

Plant Habit: Bushy, 2–3 ft

Season: Warm season, summer

Sun: Full sun, 6–8+ hours

Days to Harvest: 65–80 days from transplant

Sowing Depth: 1/4 in.

Germination: 7–14 days at 75–85°F soil

Harvest: Pick firm fruits at 1.5–2 in.

Garden Use: Garden beds, raised beds, 5-gallon containers

Culinary & Traditional Uses

Thai round eggplants are crisp and slightly bitter-sweet. Quarter them and add near the end of cooking.

  • Thai green curry (gaeng keow wan)
  • Raw with nam prik dipping sauce
  • Gutti Vankaya: Andhra stuffed eggplant
  • Ennai Kathirikai and sambar
  • Stir-fried with basil and chilli
  • Pickled Thai eggplant

How to Grow

Start indoors early and transplant once nights stay warm.

  1. Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before your last frost date, 1/4 in. deep.
  2. Keep soil at 75–85°F; seedlings appear in 7–14 days. Give strong light.
  3. Harden off and transplant 2–3 weeks after your last frost, when nights stay above 55°F.
  4. Space plants 18–24 in. apart, or one per 5-gallon container.
  5. Mulch and water deeply and evenly; feed with compost when flowering starts.
  6. Stake plants as fruits develop.
  7. Harvest small fruits often while glossy and firm.

What NOT To Do

  • Don't transplant into cold soil
  • Don't let fruits overripen; they turn seedy and bitter
  • Don't water unevenly, which causes blossom drop
  • Don't plant where tomatoes, peppers or eggplants grew last year

Regional & International Names

  • Thai: Makhuea Pro (มะเขือเปราะ)
  • Telugu: Gutti Vankaya (గుత్తి వంకాయ)
  • Tamil: Kathirikai (கத்தரிக்காய்)
  • Hindi: Baingan (बैंगन)
  • English: Thai Eggplant, Thai Round Eggplant

FAQ

Is Thai eggplant bitter?
It has a mild, pleasant bitterness when raw that mellows when cooked.

What size should I pick?
At 1.5–2 in., while firm and glossy.

Can I grow it in a pot?
Yes. One plant per 5-gallon container in full sun.

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