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 Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:11 pm
So some time last year, I planted little aubergines, mostly cause the flowers were pretty, they were on sale, and I kinda figured they wouldn't do anything.
Fast forward today and I have little adorable aubergines. (I think they're ichiban nasu?) But, uhh, when do I pick? I don't eat aubergines, so I can't really tell if they're "shiny" and I don't really expect them to get very big. I do see that on the bottom, there's a white spot with green in it. I really don't expect for them to get full size, most things I grow are kinda miniature. When do you think I should pick them?
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 7:13 pm
Probably when they get similar in color and firmness to ones you can see in a grocery store smile
Or possibly a little tiny bit before that, sometimes things get overripe in stores.
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Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 7:11 pm
My friend was growing eggplant like aubergine, and she would consider them done when they were about the size of her hand and they were very shiny. I don't know if this helps because different types of eggplants and different conditions cause for different sizes.
I wouldn't consider it to big of a deal if you pick it a little early considering the immature fruits can taste great. Even if you don't consider consuming it, it cannot do to much harm from premature picking.
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