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Eggplant 25 seeds "Long purple brinjal" Long fruits are up to 30cm long and 5cm in diameter, in dark purple color. The extra soft and tender eggplants are very delicious and excellent for stir-fry cooking. The plants grow vigorously in warm climates and bear lots of fruits for a long season. In the Orient, upright plants are grown with supports for setting long straight fruits. Oriental eggplants are native to tropical Asia and are very popular in Japan, China, India, Thailand and the Philippines. Eggplants are used in many ways in the Orient; Tempura and pickling by Japanese, stir-fry and boiling by Chinese, stuffing and baking by Indian and Vietnamese. Oreintal eggplants are sweet and delicious, that are cooked without peeling or salting.The ornamental looking plant grows as a small bush up to 1.5 m high. The leaves are large, alternate and lobed, with the underside of most varieties covered with dense wool-like hairs. The flowers are violet-colored and star-shaped, and bloom either as a solitary or in clusters of two or more. The fruit can vary in shape from oval to round or cylindrical and long to oblong. The color of the mature fruit is typically purple to purple-black, but can also be red, yellowish-white, white or green. Propagation and Planting : Propagation is through seeds and transplants are available from nurseries. Seeds can be sown 1cm deep in pots or seed trays or directly in the soil. The soil should be kept moist and enriched with manure. Protect from wind and sun for the first few days. Seeds sown indoors is ready to be transplanted in 6 to10 weeks with five to seven leaves. Spacing between plants vary depending on the variety, usually they are set 70cm apart. They can also be grown in large pots or tubs. Eggplants are a warm season plant and requires full sun to give maximum yield. They are at risk in cold temperatures. Those grown in partial shade will take longer to ripen fruit. It requires warm, fertile, well drained soil with a pH of 6 to 7. Prepare the soil well before planting by adding a generous amount of compost or well rotted manure. Plants are fairly tolerant to drought but must be kept well moist at all times. But too much watering can also cause roots to rot. Regular light fertilizing yields a good crop. Transplants will start yielding around 30 days after flowering. They are ready to be picked when the skins turn glossy.