Ichiban eggplant buds!

WilburMartin · June 7, 2016

I am totally bitten by the growing bug.
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Bodhi Peace · June 9, 2016

Yay. How old are your plants?

Tracydr · June 9, 2016

Ichiban is a good one. Try it grilled or in green curry.

KC.Sun · June 9, 2016

How exciting!!! You can also slice and stuff it in the middle before grilling, marinating, or broiling...it's amazing!

Bodhi Peace · June 9, 2016

Have you grown eggplant before?

Tracydr · June 9, 2016

Basil,tomato and eggplant soup is one of our favorites. I also do a lower cal version of eggplant Parmesan,roasting the eggplant without batter instead of frying with batter or bread crumbs.

WilburMartin · June 10, 2016

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Originally Posted by Bodhi Peace

Yay. How old are your plants?

Those were Bonnie sets I bought in early May. Hard to know when they were started, but I have had them transplanted in larger pots about 45-50 days. This is my first eggplant experience.

Bodhi Peace · June 12, 2016

Mine are transplanted almost 45 days too! 3 plants have flowers, 2 don't have any flowers.
What is a Bonnie set?

WilburMartin · June 12, 2016

A pre-sprouted plant ready for planting; my grandad called them sets - just stuck in my vocabulary.

Bonnie was the brand/company on the plant.

WilburMartin · June 23, 2016

First fruit - fairly excited

Bodhi Peace · June 23, 2016

You stinker! Now you're ahead of me. My fruits havent pushed out past the calyx even though I got flowers first! Too bad you didnt get the eggplant in focus.

Must be hot where you are. It's 84 deg F here which is really hot for here.

My biggest fruit is my Barbarella.

You have just Ichiban variety? You have one plant?

Bodhi Peace · June 23, 2016

I got some pics.

1 - Barbarella
2 - Rosa Bianca

WilburMartin · June 24, 2016

Nice looking plants/fruit to be

I have 5 Bonnie Ichiban plants - all have flowered; fruits have emerged on 2 with another 5 or 6 fertilized flowers. About 20 additional buds in total.

I also have 3 Black Beauty plants from Burpee seed. They are about a week behind - buds on two of the plants and a flower has bloomed in the last - about 15 buds between the three plants.

And yes - plenty of heat here: 96 here today!

Bodhi Peace · June 24, 2016

My eggplants would enjoy that temp, but I sure wouldn't!

Bodhi Peace · June 24, 2016

Are you seeing any dropped buds or unfertilized flowers?
My 'fairy tale' drops buds like crazy. But it also produces them like mad...

June 7, 2016	#1
WilburMartin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Mississippi Posts: 169	Ichiban eggplant buds! I am totally bitten by the growing bug. image.jpg image.jpeg

June 24, 2016	#13
WilburMartin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Mississippi Posts: 169	Nice looking plants/fruit to be I have 5 Bonnie Ichiban plants - all have flowered; fruits have emerged on 2 with another 5 or 6 fertilized flowers. About 20 additional buds in total. I also have 3 Black Beauty plants from Burpee seed. They are about a week behind - buds on two of the plants and a flower has bloomed in the last - about 15 buds between the three plants. And yes - plenty of heat here: 96 here today! Last edited by WilburMartin; June 24, 2016 at 12:15 AM.

June 24, 2016	#15
Bodhi Peace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Coast, California, USA Posts: 81	Are you seeing any dropped buds or unfertilized flowers? My 'fairy tale' drops buds like crazy. But it also produces them like mad... Last edited by Bodhi Peace; June 24, 2016 at 12:23 AM. Reason: emitted word

June 9, 2016	#2
Bodhi Peace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Coast, California, USA Posts: 81	Yay. How old are your plants?

June 9, 2016	#3
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Ichiban is a good one. Try it grilled or in green curry.

June 9, 2016	#4
KC.Sun Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: 6a Posts: 322	How exciting!!! You can also slice and stuff it in the middle before grilling, marinating, or broiling...it's amazing!

June 12, 2016	#8
Bodhi Peace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Coast, California, USA Posts: 81	Mine are transplanted almost 45 days too! 3 plants have flowers, 2 don't have any flowers. What is a Bonnie set?

June 23, 2016	#11
Bodhi Peace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Coast, California, USA Posts: 81	You stinker! Now you're ahead of me. My fruits havent pushed out past the calyx even though I got flowers first! Too bad you didnt get the eggplant in focus. Must be hot where you are. It's 84 deg F here which is really hot for here. My biggest fruit is my Barbarella. You have just Ichiban variety? You have one plant?