Thai Baby Round Green Eggplant Seeds – Matti Gulla Variety, Disease-Resistant, 55–60 Days

The Essential Eggplant of Thai, Indian & Vietnamese Cuisine

Thai Baby Round Green Eggplant — the classic Matti Gulla variety from the Indian village of Matti — is a compact, disease-resistant plant that produces an abundance of small round fruits with green skin, white stripes, and a mild, sweet flavor. Each fruit grows to about 2" in diameter and up to 2 oz, ripening in just 55–60 days. This is the quintessential eggplant of Thai green and red curry, and equally beloved across Indian, Vietnamese, and Chinese cooking. Its versatility in the kitchen is unmatched: curry, soup, stir-fry, pickle, grill, roast, stuff, or batter and fry.

Highlights

• Matti Gulla disease-resistant variety — adapts well to many growing conditions
• Small round green-skinned fruits with white stripes; ~2" diameter, ~2 oz each
• Matures in approx. 55–60 days; warm season annual
• Approx. 100–150 seeds per packet; planting season: late spring/summer
• High-yielding and productive

Asian Names

• China: qie zi, ai qwa | India: baingan, brinjal | Japan: nasubi
• Philippines: talong | Thailand: makhua terung | Vietnam: cà phào, cà tím

In the Kitchen

Quarter and cook in Thai green or red curry — eggplant softens beautifully and absorbs the sauce. Use whole in Thai salads (yam makhua), or halve and grill with miso glaze. Excellent stir-fried with garlic and fish sauce, stuffed and baked, or sliced thin and battered into fritters. Raw eggplant should be harvested while still green for best texture.

Growing Guide

• Start indoors: 6–8 weeks before last frost; keep soil warm for germination — cool soil will delay or prevent sprouting
• Transplant: Late spring/summer when soil is above 60°F in a full sun, warm location
• Harden off carefully before transplanting outdoors
• Fertilize: Use balanced fertilizer; avoid excess nitrogen (causes lush foliage, few fruits)
• Harvest: Fruits while still green and tender; pick regularly to encourage continuous production