Eggplant - Little Fingers

Eggplant prefers rich, deep, loose soils with large amounts of organic material. Warmer ground temperature promotes faster growth. Try eggplant dipped in flour and sauteed in olive oil, stir fried with bean sprouts, peppers, and tomatoes, or roasted and combined with olive oil, chopped onions and tomatoes Plant in the spring, 3 to 4 weeks after the last average frost date. Eggplant is a very international vegetable. Little Fingers is unique because of the fact that they can be harvested when they are no longer than your little finger. The unique and tasty dishes cooked in japan, China, Italy, Russia and other countries make eggplant a useful and tasty vegetable for your garden. The Eggplant Little Fingers 'Solanum melongena', produces an abundance of slim long, dark purple, 6 to 8 inch fruits. Provide 1 inch of water a week if it does not rain. If nighttime temperatures drop below 60 degrees, the fruit will not set. If left to grow longer, the flavor and thier sweet, mild taste are unaffected. ... details