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Title: Small Aubergines
Post by: 1066 on October 01, 2009, 18:04:15

Hi
I have quite a few aubergines left on my plants, the problem is that they are very small (some are smaller than an egg). Is it worth trying to keep the plants going? Will they actually get any bigger now? Or is it time for the compost bin?
(they are Ophelia aubergines)
Thanks
1066

Title: Re: Small Aubergines
Post by: saddad on October 01, 2009, 19:01:33

Unless the plants keel over I'd keep going... I have some in the greenhouse still, but they are meant to be small. They won't grow if you pick them...  :-\

Title: Re: Small Aubergines
Post by: Digeroo on October 01, 2009, 19:56:58

I have a calliope aubergine and it has three beautiful stripey fruits except they are smaller than a large egg. 

Now I know about the joke 'and a small aubergine.'

Title: Re: Small Aubergines
Post by: 1066 on October 02, 2009, 06:52:55

 ;D  ;D  ;D

ok I'll leave them for a while.......

Title: Re: Small Aubergines
Post by: GrannieAnnie on October 05, 2009, 17:55:54

Have you considerred putting a few stakes around them and popping on a clear plastic bag so warm them a bit, leaving a little opening for heat escape?  I was toying with trying that myself.

Title: Re: Small Aubergines
Post by: caroline7758 on October 05, 2009, 19:31:08

Following my thread the other day, I've brought one of my plants into the kitchen to see what happens.

It looks a lot bigger in the kitchen than it did in the greenhouse!

Title: Re: Small Aubergines
Post by: 1066 on October 06, 2009, 07:34:27

Yes I've brought 1 of mine indoors now as well.
I had been thinking of trying some foil around the base of the plant to see if that would help.
Interesting idea about the plastic bags and sticks, I'm trying to think of the pros and cons at the moment on that one  :-\

1066

Title: Re: Small Aubergines
Post by: caroline7758 on October 06, 2009, 18:37:22

Just to update, since bringing my Calliope into the kitchen on Sunday, two of the flowers have developed into fruit already! :D

Title: Re: Small Aubergines
Post by: 1066 on October 06, 2009, 18:40:24

thats good news - it will be interesting to see if they develop fully