Grow guide
How to grow Louisiana Long Green Eggplant
Solanum melongena
- Type
- Eggplant
- Zones
- USDA zones 4–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 75–80 days
- Spacing
- 24″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 8 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize Biweekly
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Southern heirloom; banana-shaped pale green fruits with sweet, non-bitter flesh; pick before 9" for peak nutty flavor; tall prolific plants.
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