Eggplant White Fingers

Description

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: Melongena var. esculentum

Heirloom from Japan. Classic miniature slim purple fruit with a green calyx. The bitter-free white flesh is firm and sweet. Harvest 4 in/10 cm young sweet fruit. 60 days.

Sow seeds 6mm deep indoors 8-12 weeks before the planting date. Sow direct or grow in trays of a good seed-raising mix and transplant when 6-7cm tall. Soil pH 5.1-8.5. Plant outdoors when daytime temperatures are at least 65F / 18°C degrees and nighttime temps are above 50F/ 10°C. Plant / Row space: 60-75cm. Days To Maturity 60–65. Regular harvesting increases the production of fruit. Feed with a soluble fertilizer every two weeks for stronger plants.