Different to your usual eggplant, this Asian specialty is light violet/pink in colour and is very productive. These can be used in many different ways, you can roast, grill, bake in dips.

Best Use

Pots, tubs and window boxes

Planting Instructions

• Plant in full sun and well-drained soil
• Grow well in pot or raised garden bed
• Dig in some compost or leftover potting mix
• Plant 20cm apart
• Cover seedlings with cut in half plastic bottles (hole at top) to protect as they get established
• Avoid overhead watering or watering too often

Companion Plants

• Cucumbers
• Capscicum

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