EGGPLANT - TSAKONIKI
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Solanum melongena
Tsakoniki has elongated magenta and white striped fruit with a slightly sweet flavour, creamy texture and no bitterness. It is a Greek Heirloom around which a festival is held in this part of Greece.
This plant requires a long, warm growing season. Plants can take from 14 to 16 weeks to bear fruit.
It is best to start seedlings in a punnet or seedling tray and plant out into the
garden when around 15 cm and the soil 25 C
Give plants about a square metre each.
Plant in Tropical areas, Anytime
Subtropics Aug to Mar
Warm Temperate Aug to Dec
Cool Temperate Oct to Dec
Sow seeds in trays or pots 0.5 mm deep about
6-8 weeks prior to last frost.
Plant seedlings 50-90 cm apart in rows 90 cm
apart. Seed takes about 15 days to germinate.
QTY 40 seeds
This vegetable grows on small bushes with large, coarse, hairy,grey -green leaves. The star-shaped flowers are an attractive mauve colour. This variety produces very early, long white fruit with a creamy texture, no bitterness and great flavour. Being a native of Africa and Southern Asia, this plant requires a long, warm growing season. Plants can take from 14 to 16 weeks to bear the eggplant fruit. It is best to start seedlings in a punnet or seedling tray and plant out into the garden when around 15 cm and the soil 25 C Give plants plenty of space, about a square metre each. They require no staking until until fully laden with fruit unless planted in a windy spot. Plant seeds in Tropical areas, Anytime: Subtropics from August to March: Warm Temperate areas from August to December Cool Temperate areas from October to December. Sow seeds in trays or pots 0.5 mm deep about 6-8 weeks prior to last frost. Plant seedlings 50-90 cm apart in rows 90 cm apart. Seed takes about 15 days to germinate. QTY 40 seeds
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Solanum melongena
Tsakoniki has elongated magenta and white striped fruit with a slightly sweet flavour, creamy texture and no bitterness. It is a Greek Heirloom around which a festival is held in this part of Greece.
This plant requires a long, warm growing season. Plants can take from 14 to 16 weeks to bear fruit.
It is best to start seedlings in a punnet or seedling tray and plant out into the
garden when around 15 cm and the soil 25 C
Give plants about a square metre each.
Plant in Tropical areas, Anytime
Subtropics Aug to Mar
Warm Temperate Aug to Dec
Cool Temperate Oct to Dec
Sow seeds in trays or pots 0.5 mm deep about
6-8 weeks prior to last frost.
Plant seedlings 50-90 cm apart in rows 90 cm
apart. Seed takes about 15 days to germinate.
QTY 40 seeds