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

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.

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

Warm regards,
June