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Wed, Jul 23, 14 at 18:49
| I'm a first-time eggplant grower--I have 3 bushes each a different kind. The fruits on the usual type are about palm-size and beautiful and shiny. If I wait to harvest them until Monday will they be ok? Or do I need to hurry and take them now? thanks for any advice |
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- Posted by farmerdill (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 14 at 20:47
| Eggplants come in many sizes and shapes so I can't tell how far along yours are. As long as they are shiny they are fine. When that gloss starts to fade, pick them asap. |
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- Posted by Slimy_Okra 2b (My Page) on Thu, Jul 24, 14 at 12:46
| You can certainly pick them now if you wish but to answer your original question as farmerdill said, we would need to see a picture and know the variety. |
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- Posted by daninthedirt 8b / HZ10 Cent. TX (My Page) on Thu, Jul 24, 14 at 22:30
| The main penalty of letting eggplants stay on the vine to long is that the seeds develop, and seedy eggplants aren't as nice to eat. Pick one and look at the seeds. If they are getting big, then pick the rest. If not, then leave the others on. |
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