Re: Eggplant Harvesting
Hi, Angie...
This has been a bumper-crop eggplant year in my garden, so I feel qualified
to give advice. I harvest eggplant before it gets too ripe. If the skin is
dull and the fruit feels soft when prodded, it is probably over-ripe, which
means larger seeds and more waste. The fruits are still good to eat, but
not as good as they'd been if harvested earlier. This year I have four
different kinds of eggplant, and even though I live in Zone 3, I've been
picking eggplants since July. I usually harvest Japanese types when about
6-8 inches long, and others when they are roughly 5 inches in diameter. It
comes down to a matter of personal preference, but I'd guess your eggplants
are ready to pick right now.
If you are interested in some recipes ideas for this wonderful veg, please
email me privately.
Myrna, Zone 3, Montana
>I have 2 beautiful plants with some enormous eggplants on them...my
question is, how do I know when they're ready to be harvested?
