Hejie Oil Eggplant

Last updated 2026-11-09 — Origin: Babu District     Hejie Oil Eggplant, also known as Muqie, is a renowned and distinctive variety from Babu District, Hezhou City, Guangxi. It is a mid-season cultivar, with plants growing to a height of 85–100 cm and an open-center shape. The leaves are long-oval and dark brown. Time from sowing to first harvest in the main season: 140–150 days for spring planting, 80–90 days for autumn planting. The plant is vigorous, with good fertilizer tolerance and heat resistance, and moderate cold tolerance. The fruit has tender, thick, snow-white flesh, few seeds, purple skin with a glossy finish. The fruit is long and club-shaped, 22–25 cm in length and 5.0–6.0 cm in diameter, weighing 200–300 grams per fruit. Yield is 3,000–5,000 kilograms per mu, with excellent quality and good storability and transportability.