Eggplant- Long Red

Eggplant- Long Red

Solanum melongena

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• Oblong fruit to 18cm

• Red skin with creamy white flesh

• Aubergine

This variety produces good yields of oblong fruit up to 18cm long. Red skin with creamy white flesh. Good variety for adding colour to meals.

How to sow and grow:

Method:	Sow direct or raise seedlings
Sowing Depth:	5mm
When:	Spring or after frost
Germination:	7-14 days @ 24-32°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle:	Frost tender Perennial (grown as an annual in cool climates)
Row Spacing:	80cm
Plant Spacing:	70cm
Position:	Full sun, moist well drained soil
Days to Maturity/Flowering:	100-120 days

*Notes: Plants may need staking. Picking regularly encourages more fruit. Can be grown as a perennial in warm climates.

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