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Aubergine 'Turkish Orange'
Aubergine 'Turkish Orange'
Aubergine 'Turkish Orange'
Aubergine 'Turkish Orange'

Aubergine 'Turkish Orange'

  • Product number: 015550
  • Origin: East Africa
  • Latin: Solanum aethiopicum

Originally an East African species with a later source in Turkey. The orange-red fruits are 4-5 cm in diameter and are quite round with light, green ribs. The 150 cm tall plants (greenhouse) bear very abundantly! In Thai cuisine, mainly unripe fruits are eaten. The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Names:
Latin: Solanum aethiopicum
Dutch: Aubergine
Also known as: Turkish orange eggplant
English: Eggplant

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

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Sowing/planting time:

  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April

Harvesting time:

  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Greenhouse
  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: White flowers with purple veins
  • Origin: East Africa
  • Average growth height: More than 120 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: N/A
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Solanum aethiopicum
  • Dutch: Eggplant
  • Also known as: Turkish orange eggplant
  • English: Eggplant
  • All year round

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