Plant seeds
Slim Jim is a great dwarf eggplant from Italy—an award-winning all-rounder in the patio vegetable category. Its dark purple foliage and clusters of long, slender, purple fruits make it a perfect choice for ornamental and decorative gardens. Although the variety's origins are not entirely clear, it is thought to have originated in southern Italy. Eggplants originated in Asia and were first mentioned in the 6th-century Chinese agricultural treatise Qímín Yàoshù. The plant was introduced to the Mediterranean by Arabs in the Middle Ages. Eggplants have a somewhat unusual reputation in Italy—historically, it was thought that the entire plant could cause insanity. The name Melanzana is derived from mela insana, meaning "crazy apple."
Plant seeds
Slim Jim is a great dwarf eggplant from Italy—an award-winning all-rounder in the patio vegetable category. Its dark purple foliage and clusters of long, slender, purple fruits make it a perfect choice for ornamental and decorative gardens. Although the variety's origins are not entirely clear, it is thought to have originated in southern Italy. Eggplants originated in Asia and were first mentioned in the 6th-century Chinese agricultural treatise Qímín Yàoshù. The plant was introduced to the Mediterranean by Arabs in the Middle Ages. Eggplants have a somewhat unusual reputation in Italy—historically, it was thought that the entire plant could cause insanity. The name Melanzana is derived from mela insana, meaning "crazy apple."