Eggplant, Little Finger

Little Finger Eggplant- with its dark purple skin and sweet, juicy flavor, each bite is a treat. The unique cluster shape, resembling a hand, gives the eggplant its fun name, Little Fingers.

How to Grow Little Finger Eggplant

• Latin Name: Solanum melongena
  
• Annual
  
• Days to Maturity: 65-75
  
• Hardiness Zone: 3-10
  
• Soil: well-drained, loose
  
• Temperature: Warmer
  
• Light Preference: Full sun
  
• Planting:
  
• Depth: 1/4"
  
• Plant Space: 18"
  
• Row Spacing: 2'
  
• Pests/disease: Aphids, Potato Beetles
  
• Seed Count:
  
• 1 oz- Approximately 6,500 Seeds
  
• 4 oz - Approximately 25,600 Seeds
  
• 1 lb - Approximately 102,400 Seeds

Eggplants grow best in well-drained loamy soil with plenty of added organic matter and heavy water. It may be necessary to provide the plant with a support structure of some sort due to the weight of the fruit.