Need help in knowing when to harvest eggplant
 

I have quite a few eggplants and I don't know how to determine when I should
harvest them. Firm yanking isn't releasing them. Do you go by color, shine or
what?

Thanks!
June

Need help in knowing when to harvest eggplant
 

Shine works best for me. Of course you can pick eggplant ( cut the stem) at any
stage of immaturity, But when the skin starts to dull It is getting too mature
and the quality falls off rapidly.

Need help in knowing when to harvest eggplant
 

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ojunkm (ShantiP1) wrote:

I have quite a few eggplants and I don't know how to determine when I should
harvest them. Firm yanking isn't releasing them. Do you go by color, shine or
what?

Thanks!
June

I like to harvest mine when they are about 1/2 grown, 1/2 the size of
the big ones in the grocery store. I find that they are sweeter and less
harsh.

Just cut the stem with a pair of scissors. ;-) You notice that the ones
in the grocery store have the stems on them?

Hope this helps?

K.

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Need help in knowing when to harvest eggplant
 

Thanks for the tips. I think it's time to harvest! :-)

Warm regards,
June