Eggplant Harvest Information On How To Harvest An Eggplant

Harvesting eggplants includes cutting a short piece of stem above the calyx (cap) attached to the top of the fruit. Use pruners or a sharp knife. Harvesting eggplants at their prime may take several days to a few weeks in succession, and frequent eggplant harvest promotes heavier yield of the fruit.

How do you pick fresh eggplant?
How long does it take for eggplant to grow after flowering?
How many eggplants do you get per plant?
Is unripe eggplant poisonous?
How big should Eggplant be before picking?
Should Eggplant be refrigerated?
Which is better male or female eggplant?
Will eggplant ripen off the vine?
Do eggplants grow back every year?
Do eggplants like coffee grounds?
Should Eggplant be pruned?

How do you pick fresh eggplant?

5 Things to Look for When Buying Eggplant at the Grocery Store

It's heavy for its size. Eggplant should feel heavy in your hand, which is a sign that the flesh is fresh and in good condition. ...
The skin is vivid, smooth, and shiny. ...
The stem is green. ...
It feels slightly firm. ...
Choose small- to medium-sized to avoid bitterness.

How long does it take for eggplant to grow after flowering?

How long does it take for eggplant to grow after flowering? Depending on the variety and the region in which you are gardening, different cultivars of eggplant will develop mature fruit within 50 to 80 days after flowering.

How many eggplants do you get per plant?

Recommended Varieties

The standard eggplant produces egg-shaped, glossy, purple-black fruit. 'Black Beauty' is the traditional eggplant size. One plant produces 4 to 6 large rounded fruit.

Is unripe eggplant poisonous?

False, raw eggplants are not poisonous. ... Vegetables in the nightshade family contain anywhere from 2 to 13mg of solanine and eggplants contain 11mg at the most. So you would have to eat 36 raw eggplants to cause any harm. Therefore, there's no need to be concerned about eating reasonable amounts of raw eggplant.

How big should Eggplant be before picking?

Eggplant should be harvested when they are one-third to two-thirds full mature size. ANSWER: We harvest eggplants in the unripe immature stage, like we do bell peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra and snap beans. As such, you cannot harvest them too early.

Should Eggplant be refrigerated?

Eggplants do not store well for long periods of time. Without refrigeration, eggplants can be stored in a cool, dry place for 1 or 2 days. If you don't intend to eat the eggplant within 2 days, it should be refrigerated.

Which is better male or female eggplant?

Despite the ages old, old-wives tale that there are male and female eggplants and the male of the species is better eating – detected because it has an “outie” blossom end as opposed to the female “innie” blossom end – there is no such thing.

Will eggplant ripen off the vine?

Eggplant is a warm-season vegetable plant that produces an oblong-shaped fruit. While it is not easy to ripen the eggplant fruit off the vine, the best-tasting ones are those picked at an immature size. The only time you want to allow the fruit to ripen on the vine is for seed production for future planting.

Do eggplants grow back every year?

Eggplant is a frost tender, heat loving, branching bushy plant with thick, woody stems. ... Mature plants range from 1 to 8 feet in height. Although eggplant is a perennial, it is more commonly grown as an annual.

Do eggplants like coffee grounds?

Unused grounds are very acidic. Percolated or dripped grounds are non-acidic as the perking removes the acid and deposits it into your coffee. Only use fresh grounds on acid loving plants and even then, do so sparingly.

Should Eggplant be pruned?

ANSWER: Eggplants, like fellow nightshade family member tomatoes benefit from staking and pruning. ... Unlike tomatoes, which are pruned down to a single stalk, eggplant should be pruned to three main branches. Prune your eggplant early so that a leaf canopy forms before fruiting to prevent sunburning the fruit.