Asian Eggplant

Starlight · March 16, 2016

With the long forming eggplants, do they drag on the ground? Do the fruits need to be staked?

I have a question too before I forget. Do the Asian cultivars have thorns on their leaves? The last time I grew Black Beauty I had a couple of normal looking plants and one that had wicked big thorns all over the leaves. I didn't know if the thorny plant might have been some sort of crossed seed, or something infected from a wild poisonous accidental cross. I wasn't going to take any chances, never having seen thorns on an eggplant before, so I ripped all my plants out that year as I knew the pollinators had been all over them.

This is nice, not only learning about some of the different types, but how to use them. Basically, down here, it is sliced, dipped in egg-wash, flour and fried. The South loves it fried foods. : )

Taboule... I just learned a few days ago what tahine was. They had used it on a cooking show. Thanks for the tip on the watering.

Do these Asian eggplants need any extra fertilizer or special treatment? Do they have alot of foliage? I am thinking about the 4 to 5 months of blistering heat and humidity and wondering if I should put them in a place where they get some filtered shade.

March 16, 2016	#18
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	With the long forming eggplants, do they drag on the ground? Do the fruits need to be staked? I have a question too before I forget. Do the Asian cultivars have thorns on their leaves? The last time I grew Black Beauty I had a couple of normal looking plants and one that had wicked big thorns all over the leaves. I didn't know if the thorny plant might have been some sort of crossed seed, or something infected from a wild poisonous accidental cross. I wasn't going to take any chances, never having seen thorns on an eggplant before, so I ripped all my plants out that year as I knew the pollinators had been all over them. This is nice, not only learning about some of the different types, but how to use them. Basically, down here, it is sliced, dipped in egg-wash, flour and fried. The South loves it fried foods. : ) Taboule... I just learned a few days ago what tahine was. They had used it on a cooking show. Thanks for the tip on the watering. Do these Asian eggplants need any extra fertilizer or special treatment? Do they have alot of foliage? I am thinking about the 4 to 5 months of blistering heat and humidity and wondering if I should put them in a place where they get some filtered shade.