Bitter Ball Eggplant ( Live Plants/ 3'POT) African Eggplant

African Eggplants are a well-known and widely used vegetable in Central and West Africa. These small, spherical fruits are about 2 inches in diameter and have a distinct purple skin. The flesh inside is a creamy white color and contains small, edible seeds. Despite their bitter taste, these fruits are commonly consumed fresh, boiled, steamed, pickled, or used in stews with other vegetables and meats. Additionally, the young leaves of the plant are often used in soups with various types of meat.

Growing Eggplants
Step One
To grow eggplants you need a good hot summer and then need plenty of drainage and hot sunlight. They like the humid and hot days more than other vegetables. Since they are small they are quick to grow with about 10 weeks until harvest time. Once they are ripe the yield tons of fruit. The more sunshine and hot weather you have the better these planets will grow.
You can grow this type of eggplant in a pot if you wish but be sure you have a good potting mix. Prepare the soil before you plant the eggplant seedlings. Plant your seedlings before the hot weather sets in so they will have time to grow. 
As the fruit grows be sure to water the plants at regular intervals so they will keep growing through the autumn as well.

 Trim back large clusters of ripe fruit as the eggplants will start to weight the plants down once they have enough fruit on them. Cut the stem so its short and watch out for the sharp spines on the leaves. Cover plants at night if it gets cool and then take this off once the sun comes out again. Use insecticide to control pests.

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