This variety, also called "Violet of Florence" produces large round fruits, pale purple in color with white traces. The flesh is very sweet and the fruits can be picked large.

Use: Gustatif - Vegetable square, vegetable garden

Difficulty: Normal

Benefit: Round, soft-fleshed fruit

Companion plant: Eggplant likes proximity to bean.

Sowing period: February to April

Harvest period: July to October

Lift: 6-8 days

Exposure: Sun

Watering: Strong

Temperature: 20oC

Soil: All types of soils.

Yield: Up to 100 feet

Culture steps

1. I sow:

Sow in pots or buckets under cover from February to April, in a fresh soil deep and enriched with humus.

2. I talk:

Plant the most vigorous plants measuring 15 cm, spaced 50 cm apart in all directions, in the ground, with sunny exposure. Biner and butter. Water on your feet regularly and straw to maintain moisture.

3. I harvest:

Harvest from July to October, before full rip over, when the fruit is firm and shiny.

Tricks:

Taste cooked, stuffed or ratatouille fruit.
To avoid the appearance of mildew, bin and water with nettle purin. To prevent the appearance of red spiders and aphids, spray black soap and nettle purin.
It is best to grow eggplant on a plot that has hosted leafy vegetables. Allow 3 years to pass before growing eggplant again on the same plot