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Grow glossy white mini aubergines in a sunny bed or large container. Egg Fruit Gretel F1 is an upright, semi-spineless Solanum melongena hybrid with fruit you can pick at baby or full size.
Grow Guide: Ready for your own white aubergines? Follow our step-by-step Egg Fruit Grow Guide for sowing, warm germination, transplanting, spacing and picking advice.
Quick Grow Facts
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Scientific name: Solanum melongena
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Sowing: Cover seed lightly, about 5–6 mm deep, in clean, fine, evenly moist, freely draining mix. Start under protection before warm, frost-free planting weather.
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Warmth and light: Aim for about 24–29 °C in the seedling mix; give strong overhead light after emergence.
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Final spacing: 61–91 cm between plants, or one plant in a large, freely drained sunny container.
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Growth form: Upright, semi-spineless and continuing to grow through a suitable warm season; about 91–132 cm high and 61–91 cm wide.
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Support: Optional, but a stake is useful if a heavy crop pulls stems sideways.
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Harvest: Pick glossy white fruit at about 8–10 cm for baby size or 10–15 cm at full size. Approximate cultivar maturity is 55–60 days from transplant under suitable conditions.
Why Grow This Variety
Gretel gives clusters of tender white fruit that are easy to use in a variety of cooked dishes.
Growing Notes
Harden sturdy seedlings gradually for 7–10 days and transplant after frost danger has passed, once soil and nights are warm. Grow in full sun in fertile, freely drained soil. Water consistently through flowering and fruit set, feed moderately and avoid excessive nitrogen. Cook the harvested fruit; do not eat the leaves or stems.
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