Äthiopische Eierfrucht 'Rosso Di Napoli'

created by Mücke und Manne at 29.03.2023

Seed packet

Features

Color

green

red

Growth habit

growth habit: bushy

Location

Heat requirement: high

planting: greenhouse

planting: bed

planting: outdoor

planting: raised bed

light: sunny to semi-shady

Fruit shape

oval

around

short

Taste

aromatic

Cultivation Break

4 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

1ST YEAR

FOLLOWING YEARS

Description

Ethiopian round, orange-red egg fruit, with slightly larger plants and fruits (approx. 5 cm/2 in) than Rouge de Turquie. The fruits can be harvested green for consumption. The fruits can be eaten both green and dark orange when ripe. Vigorous and less demanding of warmth than S. melongena. To prevent the orange fruits from tasting bitter, they should be processed at temperatures of max. 150°C/300°F.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Germination in 15-18 days at 20-25 °C/68-77°F. Preferably protected cultivation, do not plant outdoors until mid-May. Ensure sufficient fertilization. Break out the first fruits to allow the plants to develop better vegetatively. Further cultivation tips for the eggplant species.