Egg Fruit Hansel Seeds

Pick glossy black-purple mini aubergines from an upright, semi-spineless plant. Egg Fruit Hansel F1 is a Solanum melongena hybrid suited to a sunny bed or large container.

Grow Guide: Ready for a crop of tender Hansel fruit? Follow our step-by-step Egg Fruit Grow Guide for sowing, germination, South African planting conditions and harvest advice.

Quick Grow Facts

• Scientific name: Solanum melongena
• 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.
• Warmth and light: Aim for about 24–29 °C in the seedling mix; give strong overhead light after emergence.
• Final spacing: 61–91 cm between plants, or one plant in a large, freely drained sunny container.
• Growth form: Upright and semi-spineless; about 61–107 cm high and 61–91 cm wide.
• Support: Optional, but cage or stake stems if clusters become heavy.
• Harvest: Pick glossy black-purple fruit at about 5–8 cm for baby size or 15–25 cm at full size. Approximate cultivar maturity is 50–55 days from transplant under suitable conditions.

Why Grow This Variety

Harvest Hansel's tender fruit small for frequent cooking, or allow it to reach its longer full size while the skin remains glossy.

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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