Eggfruit Fingerlings Blend - Solanum melongena - Heirloom Vegetable - 50 Seeds Seedling Trays

Eggfruit Fingerlings Blend - Solanum melongena - Heirloom Vegetable - 50 Seeds Seedling TraysOriginating from Asia, the long, thin fruits have a nice, delicate flavour. These come in an array of purples, greens and whites, and the fruit is prized for its tender, non bitter flesh. They are best harvested young at around 10cm to 12cm.

Corn Salad 'Verte de Cambrai' is a traditional old French variety

The species occurs in rocky places

In the Western Cape it is dormant in summer and in the summer rainfall areas it is dormant in winter

Growing up to 15cm and flowering with mauve and yellow flowers

Sow in autumn

with a taste reminiscent of horseradish

Cross-pollination seems to improve fruit set

The needles are in fascicles of two with a white sheath at the base

although the leaves taper to points that fray with age

5 000 to 30 000 Scoville Heat Units

lasting only a day

Relatively long taproots help withstand drought