Eggplant 'Mini Violet Ruby'
Eggplant 'Mini Violet Ruby' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Syn. Thai pea eggplant. Plants bear clusters of tiny violet fruit in a similar way to cherry tomatoes. The fruit are round, weigh 25 - 30g and are usually cooked whole in Thai soups and curries. It is faster to produce and much more productive than larger eggplant. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.
Product: Eggplant 'Mini Violet Ruby'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Solanum melongena
Syn. Thai pea eggplant. Plants bear clusters of tiny violet fruit in a similar way to cherry tomatoes. The fruit are round, weigh 25 - 30g and are usually cooked whole in Thai soups and curries. It is faster to produce and much more productive than larger eggplant. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.
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: 50 - 55 days: pick fruit when young with shiny skins, as if left they will become tough and bitter.