Eggplant Thai Pea
Eggplant Thai Pea is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
The plants bear clusters of tiny green and 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.
Product: Eggplant Thai Pea
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Solanum melongena
The plants bear clusters of tiny green and 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.
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 plants upright so fruit develops straight
Harvest: 50 - 55 days: pick fruit when young with shiny skins, as if left they will become tough and bitter