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Eggplant 'Sweet African Orange' - Solanum aethiopicum

Hardiness

Warm-season vegetable

USDA Zones 5 and warmer

Climate Map

Light

Full sun

Soil

Light, rich, well-drained, warm soil with a pH of 5.5-6.8

Water

Regular watering. Needs plenty of water and food to produce well.

Habit

Plants reach 2.5 feet (.76 m) tall

Eggplant

Plump, 4-inch (10.2 cm) oval or round fruits mature from white to shiny orange-red

Comments:

Abundant producer. Harvest when white or red to enjoy mild, sweet, ambrosial flavor 90 days from sowing seed.

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