General information and discussion about cultivating eggplants/aubergines.
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April 6, 2019 | #61 |
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I don't bag eggplant blossoms, but I only grow a couple cultivars each year. I haven't noticed anything with respect to cross. Seems to grow true to type every year. But spacing, wind, pollination conditions probably have a lot to do with this.
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April 8, 2019 | #62 |
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I don't even try to save eggplant seeds. I typically only plant a couple of varieties each year which I've not grown before. I really can't taste a difference except for bitterness. The only qualities I look for is fruit size and productivity. Fruit color is a minor consideration. Growth rate is important to me because it usually determines when the first fruit will be available. I planted Nadia and White Star this year. The Nadia is growing almost double the rate of the White Star and already has a couple of blooms on it.
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April 12, 2019 | #63 | |
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I know 5 Asian varieties. Thai round and straight. Japanese Ichiban Two chinese purple varieties. I used to buy them from Asian market. Indian . They are the size of large egg. The name eggplant fit those best.
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April 12, 2019 | #64 |
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You can get the white egg ones pickled in a jar of salt water or something from many Asian markets.
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April 12, 2019 | #65 |
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I have no idea. she rarely speaks and her englis isn't really clear. she is as sweet as can be though. I will try to find out and what the kind of eggplant it is. I am growing oodles of it for her and I am sure she won't mind me growing acouple of the plants here either. I can't imagine she will have room for the number of them I grew for her. Like 75 plants and I quit transplanting.
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