Ping Tung Long - when can they be eaten? - Page 2

newatthiskat · July 13, 2009

I just saw this thread sorry! I was going to guess 9 but was not sure
Kat

OmahaJB · July 19, 2009

Randy,

Those almost look like tobacco plants with eggplant attached to them! At least compared to my plants. Next year I may use containers to grow eggplant in as mine this year have done extremely poorly in the ground. I do have one eggplant that's about 3" long, but the plant it's on can't be more than 8" tall.

Doubt I'll like the taste myself but wont know until I try it I guess.

WVTomatoMan · July 20, 2009

OmahaJB,

Across the board my container eggplant plants are doing better than my in ground plants. Going forward I'm only going to grow them in containers. BTW, I used Miracle Grow Potting soil.

I didn't know whether I'd like eggplant or not. I started growing them as a deal with a lady I work with. Last year she made the best eggplant parmesan that I've ever tasted. So, I made the deal that I'd grow eggplants and give her some plants to grow and I'd also grow out some plants if she made me eggplant parmesan. I found out, much to my surprise, that I like eggplant. Well at least the Ping Tung Long.

Randy

aninocentangel · July 24, 2009

The second package of Ping Tung Long germinated quite well (I sowed the whole thing) and they're at the second leaf stage so I'm going to see about putting them in the ground tonight. Was going to do it this afternoon, but it poured, finally.

I'm looking forward to trying them, I made eggplant Parmesan from market purchased eggplants the other night and the kids loved it.
Enjay

WVTomatoMan · July 27, 2009

Enjay,

Glad to hear you finally got some viable seed. I think you're going to like it.

Randy

July 13, 2009	#16
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	reply I just saw this thread sorry! I was going to guess 9 but was not sure Kat

July 19, 2009	#17
OmahaJB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,821	Randy, Those almost look like tobacco plants with eggplant attached to them! At least compared to my plants. Next year I may use containers to grow eggplant in as mine this year have done extremely poorly in the ground. I do have one eggplant that's about 3" long, but the plant it's on can't be more than 8" tall. Doubt I'll like the taste myself but wont know until I try it I guess.

July 20, 2009	#18
WVTomatoMan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Virginia - Zone 6 Posts: 594	OmahaJB, Across the board my container eggplant plants are doing better than my in ground plants. Going forward I'm only going to grow them in containers. BTW, I used Miracle Grow Potting soil. I didn't know whether I'd like eggplant or not. I started growing them as a deal with a lady I work with. Last year she made the best eggplant parmesan that I've ever tasted. So, I made the deal that I'd grow eggplants and give her some plants to grow and I'd also grow out some plants if she made me eggplant parmesan. I found out, much to my surprise, that I like eggplant. Well at least the Ping Tung Long. Randy

July 24, 2009	#19
aninocentangel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 8a Coastal SC Posts: 251	The second package of Ping Tung Long germinated quite well (I sowed the whole thing) and they're at the second leaf stage so I'm going to see about putting them in the ground tonight. Was going to do it this afternoon, but it poured, finally. I'm looking forward to trying them, I made eggplant Parmesan from market purchased eggplants the other night and the kids loved it. Enjay

July 27, 2009	#20
WVTomatoMan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Virginia - Zone 6 Posts: 594	Enjay, Glad to hear you finally got some viable seed. I think you're going to like it. Randy