Easter Eggplant, Easter Egg Plant (Solanum melongena)

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Feb 26, 2007

Easter Eggplant, Easter Egg Plant
Solanum melongena

Habit of the plant with ripe fruit and flowers.

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Pegleg2X Lancaster, OH Jul 22, 2008

Thanks mgarr! It is nice to see a plant with more than just cream or white eggs. Mine is new and I only have 4 eggs coming on and they are all white. This gives me hope that mine will get its colored eggs too.

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Jul 22, 2008

I think, if I remember right, as they get older they turn yellow.

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Pegleg2X Lancaster, OH Aug 06, 2008

Hi mgarr, from the information I have been able to discern from others at Dave's garden and other web sites the eggs actually can turn green; orange; yellow; and cream as they near harvest. Did you ever try to eat the eggs? The paper that came with mine says they are edible. Also were you able to keep your plant going this year? Pegleg2X

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Aug 06, 2008

I tried to keep mine but the leaves began to drop and it just died. Enjoy your egg. Try to save seeds.

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Pegleg2X Lancaster, OH Sep 27, 2008

Hey mgarr, The plant has done extraordinary. It even survived the hurricane force winds we had after Ike came up the Ohio valley. If you want some seeds to try it again, i'll try to save some for you. Let me know. Fred