Tsakoniki eggplant - 50 seeds AB - La ferme Sainte Marthe

Eggplant 'Tsakoniki' AB - Mediterranean flavours and refined aesthetics

Eggplant 'Tsakoniki' AB is a mid-early old Greek variety, distinguished by its elongated purple fruit with white stripes. Approximately 20-25 cm long, these eggplants have a white flesh with good taste and no bitterness, making them ideal for Mediterranean dishes. The sachet contains 50 seeds for growing this variety well adapted to warm climates.

Characteristics :

Type: Reproducible seeds
Label: Organic agriculture
Plant habit: Dwarf
Soil: Drained
Germination temperature: 25°C
Sowing depth: Equal to seed size
Seed emergence: 10 to 20 days
Sowing technique: Broadcast
Container: Sowing in a terrine
Watering: Moderate / daily
Spacing: 50 cm
Exposure: Sun
Height: 65 cm
Life cycle: Annual
Sowing/planting period: March to April
Harvesting/flowering period: July to October

Growing tips:

Sow in a bucket of fine sowing compost in March/April on a warm bed (constant 25°C) indoors or in a heated greenhouse. Cover the seeds with a few mm of sowing compost, then press down. Place your pots near a window and water the surface lightly if the potting soil dries out. Transplant young plants measuring 15 cm into the ground at the end of May in cool, deep, humus-rich soil with warm, sunny exposure at 50 cm in all directions.

Use:

Eggplant 'Tsakoniki' AB is perfect for grilling, ratatouille or moussakas. Its firm texture and mild flavor make it an ideal ingredient for healthy, flavorful cooking.