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In the summer, when the farms are cranking out the good stuff, Brad is like a kid in a candy store. Every Wednesday, he hits the market with his reusable grocery bags to stock up on what's fresh and good—and do a little snacking and snapping along the way, of course. He took that gorgeous picture at the top of the page!

Check back here at our From the Market column every Wednesday to see what Brad picked up and, of course, to get some cooking inspiration of your own. Parmesan, baba ghanoush, gratin…these are just a few of our favorite words, and they all have one thing in common: Eggplant! This summertime staple is a member of the nightshade family, and comes in just about as many varieties as there are ways to cook them.

I am from Portland OR. Plz help what can I do to get egg plants. They are approx. Is it usual for the Black Beauty to grow slower than any other Eggplant? Eggplant is doing very well in my place but it is being affected by the Bacteria wilt mostly the Black beaty variety. How can solve this,thanks alot for the training. The fungi are soilborn. Unfortunately, Bacterial Wilt is very difficult to control.

They infect through the roots. When possible, avoid land with a history of Bacterial Wilt. Commercial eggplant varieties with intermediate resistance to wilt are available. Resistant rootstocks are also available.

The best bet is to ensure good drainage. Plant on raised beds for better drainage away from roots. This will help alleviate disease pressure. Use mulching and furrow irrigation to reduce splashing and excess leaf wetness. Use field sanitation techniques such as weed control and removal of debris from previous crops to help reduce disease severity.

Rotate to non-host crops in order to lower the population of bacteria in the soil. Thoroughly disinfect equipment before moving from infested to clean fields. Thank you for your well researched findings of vegetable production has motivated me to conduct much more research on water conservation especially for Uganda which still rely on rain fed Agriculture.

Thank you. Both depend on the variety you are growing. They typically take between 2 and 3 months to produce fruit. I have 2 plants and enjoyed many eggplants from both. The plant itself is still alive and has many flowers but no fruit is coming. Are they done for the season? They are actually a perennial, but most people treat them as annuals because they are not frost tolerant. I have 2 large Asian eggplants Solanum ferox or terong asam in Indonesian in my office that stand about 2 feet tall and are over a year old.

They seem healthy enough, with nice large leaves, but I have yet to get a flower or fruit from them. I live in a cold climate in Alberta, Canada so have to have them indoors. The pot size is about a gallon and a half. Would I need a bigger pot? I have re potted them once already. Should I pinch off the tips of young plant stems to get fruit? Eggplants like warmth and light. When growing indoors, make sure that they get about 12 to 14 hours of light. Temperatures ideally should be 75 to 85F during the day, and not below 65F at night.

A 5-gallon pot is better for the plant—each needs at least about a square foot of growing space in the container for the roots. You can try pinching the tips of the plant to encourage bushiness; more branches on the plant means more potential for flowers. However, if you are planning to repot, perhaps wait to pinch until later, after the plant has re-established itself. I live in Zone 9b and was wondering if I can sow some eggplant seeds now.

My idea being they will grow and establish themselves until Spring next year and be ready to flower and fruit quickly next year. In Zone 9, the climate is mild so you do have a long planting season, but the best range for eggplants is February through July. Skip to main content. You are here Gardening » Growing Guides. He lives with his family in Orlando, Florida. When to Toss an Eggplant If an eggplant's skin is getting withered and wrinkly, or if the fruit yeah, eggplant is technically a fruit is notably soft or squishy, or it just has soft spots anywhere, it's rotting.

How to Select Ripe Eggplant Look for eggplants that have vibrant, shiny, smooth, taut skin that's uniform in color as well as green, healthy-looking stems that aren't dried out, decaying or moldy. Eggplant Storage and Shelf Life There's some debate as to whether it's better to store eggplant at room temperature or in the refrigerator. How to Freeze Eggplant To extend the storage life of raw eggplant, freeze it.

Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Fill a large bowl with ice water and place it next to the stove. Uniformly slice a few pieces of eggplant at a time to blanch them without losing the boil and so that waiting slices don't start browning; put them in the boiling water.

Boil the eggplant for about 4 to 5 minutes, until just soft to the center. Remove the slices with a slotted spoon or tongs and shock them by submerging them in the ice bath right away to stop further cooking. Repeat until you've blanched all the eggplant; re-ice the cold water as needed.

How to Cook Graffiti Eggplant. How to Freeze Raw Eggplant. A pH of How do we pay? Abundant organic matter and earthworm humus. How do we water? Ideal with drip.

Requires a lot of water. How often do we water? In summer daily, between minutes. How do we sow? They require a lot of space. Bury two seeds together. Leave a gap of cm between the other seeds you sow. How do we harvest? Requires pruning of suckers and other stems. Good associations? Garlic, celery, onion, cabbage, spinach, lettuce, radishes, nasturtium, and carrots. Plagues and diseases?