Botanical profile
Little Fingers Eggplant
Latin name
Solanum melongena 'Little Fingers'
Type
Annual
Family
Solanaceae
A compact variety that produces clusters of small, slender, purplish-black fruits with glossy skin and sweet flesh. It's ideal for urban gardeners or small spaces, and container growing is very popular. Harvested young, it offers a melt-in-the-mouth texture and delicate flavor, perfect for stir-fries or grilling.
Care guide
Growing conditions
Light, soil, water and hardiness
Hardiness zone
Grown as an annual (zone 10+ as a perennial)
Exposure
Full sun
Watering
Vegetable garden and yield
Companion planting, spacing and harvest
Companion plants
Plants to avoid
Spacing
Harvest period
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