Louisiana long green eggplant harvest time

I grow the Ichiban type that are dark purple but long and thin like the green ones you are growing. I pick them between 8-10 inches long and will either slice them to fry across the width or split in half to grill. You don't want them to get too large or the small seeds inside will really make a showing when you use them.

If I want to make an eggplant casserole, I'll use the globe variety because when making casseroles, I'll peel the eggplant first and with the globe, there's less waste.