Eggplant 'Casper'
Eggplant 'Casper' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Syn. aubergine, brinjal. 'Casper' is a French heirloom with delectable, ivory-white elongated fruits up to 15 cm long. It is early maturing and will do well even in cooler areas. White eggplants are firmer, creamier in texture and less bitter than purple types. Eggplants are attractive plants with grey-green leaves and pretty lilac flowers.
Product: Eggplant 'Casper'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Solanum melongena
Syn. aubergine, brinjal. 'Casper' is a French heirloom with delectable, ivory-white elongated fruits up to 15 cm long. It is early maturing and will do well even in cooler areas. White eggplants are firmer, creamier in texture and less bitter than purple types. Eggplants are attractive plants with grey-green leaves and pretty lilac flowers.
Plant type: Warm season annual
Plant height: 60 – 90 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: All year, perennial in the tropics
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: 5 - 8 mm deep
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Into seedling pots, transplant when soil is warm.
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5.5 - 6.5
Rows: 60 cm apart
Details: Keep moisture constant to avoid bitterness
Harvest: 70 - 75 days: pick fruit before the seeds turn brown and while the skin is still shiny and firm