Christmas eggplant 'African N'Goyo' / 'Goyo kumba'

Sowing method: Indoors from January to April. After emergence, transplant into nutrient-rich soil. For outdoor cultivation, move outdoors after mid-May; before then, watch out for night frost. Growing in pots also works well. After September, the plant can be brought indoors (potted) to ripen.

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Sowing/planting time:

• January
• February
• March
• April

Harvesting time:

• September
• October
• November
• December

Soil type:

• All soil types

Cultivation location:

• Indoors
• Outdoors warm / sheltered
• Greenhouse

Position:

• Sun

• Flower colour: White flowers with purple veins
• Origin: Africa
• Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
• Annual or perennial: Annual
• Attractive to insects: Various insects
• Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
• Ease of cultivation: Moderate

• Latin: Solanum aethiopicum
• Dutch: Christmas eggplant
• Also known as: African eggplant
• English: Eggplant

• All year round