Eggplant 'Greek'
Eggplant 'Greek' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
This is a very attractive, Greek eggplant, light purple in colour with white striping. The fruit is 22 - 24 cm long, cylindrical in shape. It is very tender with an underlying sweetness, ideal to make moussaka.
Product: Eggplant 'Greek'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Solanum melongena
Syn.: Syn. 'Tsakoniki'
Syn. aubergine, brinjal 'Tsakoniki' is a very attractive, Greek eggplant, light purple in colour with white striping. The fruit is 22 - 24 cm long, cylindrical in shape. It is very tender with an underlying sweetness, ideal to make moussaka. 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: 75 days: pick fruit before the seeds turn brown and while the skin is still shiny and firm
50 seeds per packet
Solanum melongena
Syn. 'Tsakoniki'
Warm season annual
Eggplant 'Greek'
This is a very attractive, Greek eggplant, light purple in colour with white striping. The fruit is 22 - 24 cm long, cylindrical in shape. It is very tender with an underlying sweetness, ideal to make moussaka.