Eggplant 'Snowy'
Eggplant 'Snowy' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Syn. aubergine, brinjal. 'Snowy' has stunning white cylindrical fruits up to 18 cm long. It is early maturing. White eggplants are firmer and creamier in texture and less bitter than purple types. Eggplants are attractive plants with grey-green leaves and pretty lilac flowers.
Product: Eggplant 'Snowy'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Solanum melongena
Syn. aubergine, brinjal. 'Snowy' has stunning white cylindrical fruits up to 18 cm long. It is early maturing. White eggplants are firmer and 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: 60 - 80 days: pick fruit before the seeds turn brown and while the skin is still shiny and firm