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Product ID: 2260
Fairy Tale (F1)
(Solanum melongena)
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Incredibly high-yielding 2005 AAS winner!
Attractive, 2-4", elongated, purple and white-striped fruits borne abundantly on compact 18-24" plants. Wonderful flavor with no bitterness and very few seeds. Some fruits may be harvested in clusters. Avg. 125,000 seeds/lb. Mini: 25 seeds.
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Plant Cycle: (A)
Days to Maturity or Bloom: 65
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Growing Information:
CULTURE: Sow in flats indoors in early April, or 8 weeks prior to planting out, 4 seeds/in., 1/4" deep. If possible, maintain 80-90°F (27-32°C) soil temp. until emergence, and 70°F (21°C) thereafter. Seed will not germinate in cool soil. After true leaves form, thin to 2-3" apart in flats or transplant into 2-3" pots or plug trays. To harden plants reduce water and temperature to about 60°F (16°C) for about a week before planting out. Transplant outdoors in mid-June or whenever weather has thoroughly settled. Eggplants are tender, and cold weather may weaken them. Use row covers (see Index) for a real boost in performance and insect control. Space transplants 18" apart in rows 30-36" apart, or 2 rows on poly mulch, 18-24" between plants. STAKING: Eggplants may be pruned and staked like tomatoes to keep the fruits straight. DISEASE: Practice lengthy crop rotation to avoid verticillium wilt. INSECT PESTS: Fabric row covers (see Index) are effective insect pest control. Control flea beetles on newly set transplants with pyrethrin or rotenone. Regularly check undersides of leaves and crush any orange egg masses of the Colorado potato beetles or control with BT biological insecticide. HARVEST: Clip fruit stem with shears. Pick fruits of desired size regularly to encourage further production. DAYS TO MATURITY: From transplanting. TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 3,500 plants/oz. SEED SPECS: SEEDS/OZ.: 5,500-7,200 (avg. 6,000). MINI: 0.125 gm. unless otherwise noted (avg. 25 seeds). |
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Container
Variety does well when grown in a container. |
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Pack Sales
Plants that are suitable for creating 6-packs for customers. |
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All-America Selections
Awarded to vegetable, flower and herb varieties from around the world. Winners are chosen based on scores received from judges at 34 sites in the U.S. and Canada. Johnny's is proud to be an official flower trials site for AAS. |
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