How long does it take for the fruit to get full sized once it starts to develop? For example, the image attached, the eggplant is just starting to poke out. Does it take 2 days, a week, 10 days? Just wondering if I'll be out of town when it happens or not. This is my first time growing eggplant.
Thanks,
Jen
This message was edited Jul 12, 2008 4:00 PM
Most of the white eggplant don't get overly large. I have never counted, But I would guess about 10 days from the current size..
Okay good! I should be around then.
Seems like it takes forever to me!!!
Where ya goin'?
they grow pretty fast. heresa picture of my hansel eggplants. it was less than we week since they first came out.
here is my regular dancer eggplant which came out of the flower no more then 10 days ago
I'm glad I saw this thread! Growing eggplant myself for the first time, so this info is right on time. Thanks! :)
I'm back. Went to the Jersey shore for 5 days. Here's my eggplant today. This is lavender touch. I think it will be ready soon.
jenhill....looking good. My first year growing too. Had a few about that size we sliced in half and put on the grill. Outstanding.
I grew those a few yars ago and really liked them.
Every time I've tried eggplant, the flea beatles eat it up. Guess next year I will try the agricloth to keep them off.
Had something gnaw away at eggplant seedlings in the house but a week after setting them out, all was well. Planted them late after almost giving up. Thought if they couldn't make it inside, they wouldn't last long outside. But they are rocking and rolling now:
David that is an impressive crop you've got hanging there! Are those cloud 9?
Jen
Jen . . . the white eggplant is similiar to Cloud Nine but it's Tango --a hybrid from DeRuiter in Holland. Got lured into trying it because seeds were 15 for $9.75 . Had to see what a 65 cent eggplant seed would produce. Unfortunately I didn't grow Cloud Nine so I can't compare. Tango is very very good tastewise and the plants are productive but it may be no better tasting or productive than less expensive white eggplants.
jenhill - nice looking eggplants
david - those are some beauties. i grew cloudf nine last seasn and they didn't get very big and i though the teaste was just o.k. nothing to write ome about though.
i find that the white powder called sevin is good against those beetles.
Finally...a Caliope! And dontcha dare laugh at the little guy...
And here's your Dancer, Frank. Looks like he's going to bless me with a few babies after all!
sequee - i don't know what you're doing to my babies but i have picked two or three already and i never laugh when it comes to gardening.
That Caliope looks a lot like Twinkle.
