Egg Fruit Gretel Seeds

Egg Fruit Gretel F1 is an upright, semi-spineless white mini aubergine. Current PanAmerican Seed data confirms raw seed and 55–60 days from transplant to harvest.

Grow Guide: Ready to grow Egg Fruit Gretel? Follow our step-by-step Egg Fruit Grow Guide for sowing, germination, transplanting and care advice.

Quick Grow Facts

• Scientific name: Solanum melongena
• Seed form: Raw seed: 5-seed and 100-seed variants
• Depth and germination: Use the family method of about 5 mm in warm, fine seedling mix; the current packet-label image omits cultural fields, so exact label confirmation remains on hold
• Final spacing: 61–91 cm
• Growth form: Upright, semi-spineless and indeterminate; 91–132 cm high and 61–91 cm wide
• Support: Optional but useful for a heavily laden plant in a bed or large container
• Harvest outcome: Glossy white fruit: 8–10 cm baby size or 10–15 cm full size; 55–60 days from transplant. This replaces the unqualified 60–90-day live claim

Why Grow This Variety

Harvest the glossy white clusters at baby or full size while the skin is bright and firm.

Growing Notes

Start in a protected tray, harden seedlings over 7–10 days and transplant only after frost danger has passed and nights are reliably above 16 °C. Grow in full sun in fertile, freely drained soil. Feed moderately, water consistently at flowering and fruit set, and avoid a late high-nitrogen push.

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