Eggplant 'Little Finger'
Eggplant 'Little Finger' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Little Finger' is early maturing and prolific over a long season. Glossy, dark purple fruit are 15 - 20 cm long and produced in clusters of 3 - 6 fruit; it is easy to pick as plants are spineless. The robust plants hold the fruit up off the ground.
Product: Eggplant 'Little Finger'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Solanum melongena
Little Finger' is early maturing and prolific over a long season. Glossy, dark purple fruit are 15 - 20 cm long and produced in clusters of 3 - 6 fruit; it is easy to pick as plants are spineless. The robust plants hold the fruit up off the ground.
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: 68 days: pick fruit before the seeds turn brown and while the skin is still shiny and firm