Yellow-to-purple Eggplants when they should be white-to-purple?
Eggplant
Pedasí, Los Santos, Panamá
Hello, We're growing Eggplants in a dry-tropical climate in Pedasí, Panamá. Initially the first fruits on the plants changed from white to purple as they were maturing. But subsequent fruits are changing from yellow to purple and do not seem to be maturing fully (they stay hard for a long time, they don't get soft like the white/purple eggplants). Any ideas why this is happening and what the remedy might be? Thank you!
White-to-purple eggplant in the foreground and yellow-to-purple eggplant in the background
I have not yet found any good material on this in the standard reference books we consult.
A bit more information please
1) Have you grown eggplants before at this spot?
2) Were they normal?
3) Is the weather more variable this year? More periods of above average heat or cold?
4) Do you water directly or wait for rains?
5) Do you fertilize? If so, with what?
about 9 years ago.
Hi David, thank you for your quick response and Q's. Here's my answers...
1) No, first time growing egg plants.
2) No previous experience growing here.
3) This is my first year in the area and it's been really hot and dry, but that is basically normal for the area/season.
4) We water, but only wet the soil not the leaves or fruit.
5) The bed was prepped with cow manure and compost, the keep moist for over a month to allow the manure to decompose. We've also fertilized with fish meal and actively aerated compost tea.
Thank you! about 9 years ago.
Hi David, thank you for your quick response and Q's. Here's my answers...
1) No, first time growing egg plants.
2) No previous experience growing here.
3) This is my first year in the area and it's been really hot and dry, but that is basically normal for the area/season.
4) We water, but only wet the soil not the leaves or fruit.
5) The bed was prepped with cow manure and compost, the keep moist for over a month to allow the manure to decompose. We've also fertilized with fish meal and actively aerated compost tea.
Thank you! about 9 years ago.