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| Hi, growing some Japanese eggplant. They started out as small plants from Lowe's, about 5-6 inches tall. They have thrived in the very HOT Southern California weather with plenty of watering. They sprout small purple eggplant about pinky-sized, and as they got bigger they turned the color of the picture. I believe this is overripe?? The little tag says they should be mature around 10in! But these little guys are like 5in maybe. Hand added for scale. Any thoughts? There are many other little purple ones sprouting. The plants are now easily 10" tall and getting wider and more full. Thanks! |
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- Posted by conchitaFL 10 Hutchinson Island (My Page) on Sat, Aug 2, 14 at 19:00
| I think your plants were mislabeled. Those look like some kind of fingerling eggplant. Hansel, maybe. Label switching happens all the time in stores. People pick up a tag to read it then put it back in the wrong plant. |
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- Posted by conchitaFL 10 Hutchinson Island (My Page) on Sat, Aug 2, 14 at 19:02
| Meant to say that aside from the size, the shape is nothing like ichiban, either, which tends to be fairly straight with a rounded blossom end. |
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- Posted by jamesandfely 6 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 2, 14 at 19:52
| They look like chinese eggplant.Japs.eggplant I grew is a lot darker like black in color and longer. |
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