organic Ping Tung Long eggplant
$ 4,50
Solanum melongena, Solanaceae
Ping Tung Long is a long, slender eggplant native to Taiwan. Tender and sweet, it is perfect for stir-fries and grilling. It is very prolific, hardy for an eggplant, and disease-resistant. Its delicately curved violet fruits are combed with white and measure around 5 cm x 30 cm. The plants are around 45 cm tall and stand upright, protecting the fruit with their beautiful, velvety, purple-veined leaves. The dazzling lavender flowers are crinkled like taffeta. About 70 days to maturity.
Note: Here in Kamouraska, we have to grow eggplants under cover in a tunnel. Even though this is an early variety of eggplant, this Asian species thrives on heat that simply doesn't occur naturally in our region.
50-55 seeds
Certified organic seeds from High Mowing Seeds, Vermont, USA.
In stock
Sow 8 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Eggplant seeds germinate best at 24°C to 32°C, after being rinsed/soaked in very hot water. When germination stagnates, lower the temperature to 20°C, which will stimulate the remaining seeds to germinate. Transplant when the first leaves appear and keep at 20°C until transplanting to the garden. You can lower the temperature to 16°C a week before transplanting to harden them off. Final spacing: 45-60 cm.
| # of the lot for sale | HM32497 |
|---|---|
| Germination rate for 2024 of the lot on sale | 72% |
| Test germination conditions | Noirecur 24-32ºC for 15 days, then lower to 21ºC, Rinse |
| Number of seeds per bag | 50 |
