Grow guide
How to grow Orient Express F1 Eggplant
Solanum melongena
- Type
- Eggplant
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 56–60 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
Early Asian hybrid with slender 8-10" glossy fruits; matures up to 2 weeks ahead of comparable varieties; good for short-season gardens.
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