Fairy Tale eggplant, an All-American Selections (AAS) winner is an attractive ornamental landscape plant with bright purple flowers. It produces attractive lilac purple and white eggplants with wonderful non-bitter flavour, tender skin and very few seeds. Compact 18 – 24″ (46 – 76 cm) plants will produce early and heavily with clusters of elongated 2 – 4″ (5 – 10 cm) oval fruit. The plants may be pruned and staked to keep the fruits straight. The eggplants can be picked young at 1 to 2 ounces (28 – 57 grams) or they can be left on the plant until double the weight, and the sweet flavour and tenderness remain. There is a long window for harvesting. Fairy Tale will thrive on a patio or deck in a large container.
HARVEST: To harvest, clip fruit stem with shears. Pick fruits of the desired size on a regular basis to encourage further production.
| Maturity | 50 - 65 days |
|---|---|
| Height | 18 - 30 inches (46 - 76 cm) |
| Spacing | 12 - 24 inches (30 - 61 cm) |
| Light | Full Sun |
| Soil | Rich, organic and well-draining |
| pH Range | 5.5 to 6.3 |
| Watering | Moderate and even |
| Fertilizing | Apply balanced fertilizer in planting hole at time of planting transplants. |
| Nutrients Required | Nitrogen=moderate, Phosphorus=high, Potassium=high |
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