A classic early bell-shaped Italian-style purple-black eggplant that sets fruit and produces early and dependably in the North. June Zellers and the late Adam Tomash rated it the earliest in their trials, and almost on a par with Rosa Bianca, their favorite, for flavor. “Mild with a pudding-like texture when cooked,” they reported. Plus it had larger fruit, averaging about 1 lb each, and was less fussy than Rosa. Trialer Tom Vigue used a high tunnel and reported “phenomenal” eggplants. Galine plants were “4 feet high and, not exaggerating, 5 pound yield per plant, easily.”
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