PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) MORDEN MIDGET EGGPLANT | id:44702 | Solanum melongena | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Good short-season variety; in our rare cool summers in Virginia, this one has better harvests in June and July than our other eggplants! Short plants (18-30 in. tall) are great for containers. 3-4 in. purple oval fruits. Vitamins+: B9, C, K, Mn Companion plants: Beans, Okra, Thyme, Dill, Mint, Potato, Lettuce Basil, Peppers, Spinach, Sunflower. Far from: Fennel, Corn. Planting tip: Sow indoors 8-12 weeks before the last frost date. Germination can take up to 7-14 days.||Transplant outside when day time °T is 18°C and night time °T is more than 10°C. Harvesting tip: Harvest eggplants when skin is glossy and thumbprint will not leave an impression. Storage tip: Store at 10-12°C w/ 90% humidity for up to 1 week.
Seed depth:1/4″, Plant spacing:18-24”, Row spacing:30-36”, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:3, Germination:7-14 days/jrs, 15-32°C Optimally:23-30°C, Maturity:65 days/jrs, Height: 24-30″, Width: 18-24″ (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
