Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants are all in the nightshade family. Let's open the Summer Vegetables Celebration Week with a look at the top varieties of each of these highly popular home garden vegetables.
Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Aug 27, 2014 4:30 PM I do love the small-fruited Asian-type eggplants, and Little Fingers is no exception. Purple, smaller-sized eggplants and plenty of them. Started producing early. They are the perfect size to pick for grilling. Slice in half and grill or cut in sections for kabobs. [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jul 13, 2019 10:01 AM Small fruit on a big plant. Grows much like Slim Jim, but fruits are about twice the size. Fruits grow in clusters of three or more. Very productive. [ Reply to this comment | |
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