Harvesting Japanese Eggplant

[Jeekinz]

I picked some of the fruits from the plant over the weekend. I'm not sure when I should pick them though. The ones I removed were about 7-9 inches long and about 1 1/2" diameter. Very tasty too.

Do they grow long and then wide?

 

[suziquzie]

I don't think the Japanese get very wide. Sounds like you picked them just right, any bigger they get bitter.

 

[suziquzie]

Here you go....
Burpee has TONS of varieties, but these say they get up to only 2" around.

Eggplant Millionaire Hybrid - Eggplant - Vegetables - Burpee

 

[Jeekinz]

Cool thanks.

Yeah, I just didn't want to keep cutting them short.

 

[frozen drink]

When the Japanese Eggplants grow up to 2", it will turn into a bitter taste...

So, it is wise to pick up the eggplants when its around 1.5" and this is the best tasty moment for Japanese Eggplants

 

[fahriye]

What do japanese aubergines look like? I love aubergines and could eat them everyday!!!

 

[QSis]

What do japanese aubergines look like? I love aubergines and could eat them everyday!!!

Here is a photo of my Ichiban eggplants, sliced in half, oiled, seasoned, and ready to be grilled.

(pacanis, this picture is for you, too!)

Lee

 

[Jeekinz]

LOL. My two plants are still producing. I'm definately planting more next year.

 

[QSis]

I KNOW, Jeeks! Mine are still getting new flowers on them!

If I lived in a warmer climate, these babies would be churning out eggplants all year long!

Lee

 

[Jeekinz]

I'd like to get some white ones going next year too. It seems whenever we ran out of something in the house for a side dish, the eggplants were ready. LOL

 

[pacanis]

Here is a photo of my Ichiban eggplants, sliced in half, oiled, seasoned, and ready to be grilled.

(pacanis, this picture is for you, too!)

Lee

I saw Japanese eggplant and was all over this thread, Lee
But your pic isn't showing up I even tried pasting the properties into my browser....

 

[pacanis]

Uhh, nevermind. Maybe it just took a while to load. They look so small.
I was expecting something that looked like a smallish zucchini only smooth.

 

[*amy*]

Don't know how much of a help I'll be on Harvesting, but... went to an Asian market yesterday & the eggplants were HUGE - maybe a foot long & pretty wide. Like eggplants on steroids LOL. They were, however, lavenderish in color - unlike the small skinny dark purple Japanese eggplants we find in the local market. (It was delish too, btw.) Why not let one grow as large as it possibly can get, just to see what happens.

P.S. Found the Long Beans.

 

[ironchef]

You picked them at about the right size. The bigger they get, they'll start to pick up a "woody" taste, no pun intended.

The great thing about the Japanese eggplant is that they are sweeter, and a lot less bitter than regular globe eggplant.

 

[QSis]

The great thing about the Japanese eggplant is that they are sweeter, and a lot less bitter than regular globe eggplant.

Very noticeably sweeter!

Lee

 

[Claire]

I only got a half dozen off of mine this year! I'm jealous!