- These disease resistant compact plants are ideal for containers & their delicious porcelain white fruits provide a good source of dietary fibres.
- Practical, mid-sized slender fruit that can be up to 18cm long.
What you need to know:
- 1 x Mr Fothergills Aubergine White Knight F1 Seeds
- Harvest: August to October
- Indoors Sowing Guide: Sow indoors, a warm kitchen windowsill is all you need for starting these seeds. Sow 0.5cm (1/4") deep, thinly in a tray or pots of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 20-25oC (68-77oF) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Transplant to individual pots when large enough to handle. Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Plant out to large pots, growing bags or greenhouse border. Provide support with canes if necessary. Plants may be grown outside in a warm, sunny sheltered location. However, outdoor crops will be later and smaller.
- Soil Type: Warm, well drained soil
- Hints & Tips: Gently spray flowers with tepid water to encourage fruit to set. Feed regularly once fruits have set.