Comments on: Growing Eggplants http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bryan Kipp http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-199218 Bryan Kipp Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:06:49 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-199218 I have had an eggplant in a raised bed here in Texas all summer long. It produces tons of flower blooms, but never any fruit. What could be the cause of this? Plant seems healthy and seems to produces another stalk at the initial base of the plant. Thanks for any advice. Bryan I have had an eggplant in a raised bed here in Texas all summer long. It produces tons of flower blooms, but never any fruit. What could be the cause of this? Plant seems healthy and seems to produces another stalk at the initial base of the plant.

Thanks for any advice.

Bryan

]]> By: JohnW http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-199045 JohnW Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:13:09 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-199045 I planted Black Beauty seeds this year in a few five gallon containers. The plants have nice small dark purple fruits on them now with the exception of one. The exception although shaped like Black Beauty began fruiting earlier and is green. Can someone tell me what might be going on with this one? Thanks, Baxter I planted Black Beauty seeds this year in a few five gallon containers. The plants have nice small dark purple fruits on them now with the exception of one. The exception although shaped like Black Beauty began fruiting earlier and is green. Can someone tell me what might be going on with this one? Thanks, Baxter

]]> By: Margie http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-195332 Margie Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:52:10 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-195332 I've planted eggplant for the first time, expecting purple fruit, however on my plant I have several white/cream colored long fruit, and I'm not sure, if they are mature enough to pick. Obviously, they are of a different type, than I thought. They are about six inches long. Do you think they are mature, or do they need to grow some more? I’ve planted eggplant for the first time, expecting purple fruit, however on my plant I have several white/cream colored long fruit, and I’m not sure, if they are mature enough to pick. Obviously, they are of a different type, than I thought. They are about six inches long. Do you think they are mature, or do they need to grow some more?

]]> By: joe bagz http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-195102 joe bagz Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:13:26 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-195102 all my flowers are blooming but not producing what is wrong all my flowers are blooming but not producing what is wrong

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-195046 Kenny Point Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:50:45 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-195046 Hi Dana, it sounds like you may just have two different varieties of eggplants growing in your garden. I grow some striped varieties and they look different but are perfectly fine to eat. Pick one and cut it open to check inside... if it looks okay cook it and enjoy. Hi Dana, it sounds like you may just have two different varieties of eggplants growing in your garden. I grow some striped varieties and they look different but are perfectly fine to eat. Pick one and cut it open to check inside… if it looks okay cook it and enjoy.

]]> By: Dana http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-194867 Dana Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:44:09 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-194867 Kenny, I'm a first-time gardener & put out 2 black beauty eggplant. One is producing deep purple fruit. The other is producing dark brown fruit with yellow stripes - no spots or blemishes - they just sort of look like zebras. Both have several eggplant on them right now. Purple ones are tasty, but I haven't tried the others. Was waiting to see whether/when they would turn purple. No luck! Suggestions?? I also planted squash, tomatoes, cucumbers & red bell peppers. All the other plants have done great. Now I realize the eggplant was too probably close to the squash, but it's the one farther away that's not the right color & my squash have finished for the season. Kenny, I’m a first-time gardener & put out 2 black beauty eggplant. One is producing deep purple fruit. The other is producing dark brown fruit with yellow stripes – no spots or blemishes – they just sort of look like zebras. Both have several eggplant on them right now. Purple ones are tasty, but I haven’t tried the others. Was waiting to see whether/when they would turn purple. No luck! Suggestions?? I also planted squash, tomatoes, cucumbers & red bell peppers. All the other plants have done great. Now I realize the eggplant was too probably close to the squash, but it’s the one farther away that’s not the right color & my squash have finished for the season.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-193103 Kenny Point Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:45:21 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-193103 Hi Kathe, it could be that the fruits are miniature varieties that need to be harvested when they are small. Many eggplant varieties will yellow or change colors as the fully ripen or become over mature. I would just harvest and use the fruits when the reach the stage before they start turning yellowish. Hi Kathe, it could be that the fruits are miniature varieties that need to be harvested when they are small. Many eggplant varieties will yellow or change colors as the fully ripen or become over mature. I would just harvest and use the fruits when the reach the stage before they start turning yellowish.

]]> By: Kathe http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-192797 Kathe Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:37:03 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-eggplants/#comment-192797 We have a tabletop eggplant of the dark purple variety. It has produced 3 fruits, one dropped off at about 3-4 inches. Now the other 2, which weree deep purple, have turned a yellowish color. There are 2 new little fruits that are deep purple. What is causing the bigger ones to turn yellow/gold and is this bad? They were purple to begin with... We have a tabletop eggplant of the dark purple variety. It has produced 3 fruits, one dropped off at about 3-4 inches. Now the other 2, which weree deep purple, have turned a yellowish color. There are 2 new little fruits that are deep purple. What is causing the bigger ones to turn yellow/gold and is this bad? They were purple to begin with…

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