Re: Eggplant Harvesting
hello myrna, i am bettie, i am interested in eggplant recipes. my email
address is sheshezz@pacbell.net thanks , bettie. i have tons of eggplants, i
live in san diego ca.this seems to be the year for gardens here.
----- Original Message -----
From: Myrna Miller <mmiller@nemontel.net>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 8:57 AM
Subject: 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?
>
