Lao Green Stripe Eggplant, Ancient Heirloom

The Seed Savers Exchange -This heirloom eggplant is from Laos and is also known as "Green Tiger Stripe" eggplant. The eggplant is a member of the nightshade family and, as such, is related to both tomatoes and potatoes. It has been cultivated in southern and eastern Asia for thousands of years. The first written record of it is from a Chinese agricultural paper from the year 544 and it was noted in the Mediterranean region in the Middle Ages. The name "eggplant" most likely comes from European varieties of the 18th century that were yellow or white and did, in fact, resemble the egg of a goose. In British English it is known as an aubergine.

• Conventional
• Productive variety
• Fruits grow to 2 inches and are round
• Fruits have cream skin with green stripes and shoulders
• Best if eaten when fruit is small
• This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States
  
• 30 Seeds per packet
  

Instructions - Start eggplant indoors 6-9 weeks before the average last frost. Soak seeds first to encourage germination and then sow ¼" deep. Using bottom heat for a week to 10 days will help with sprouting. Transplant in warm soil in a location that gets 8-10 hours of direct sun each day. If growing eggplant in raised beds or containers, keep the plants well-watered.

Start Indoors: 8 weeks before the last frost

Germinate for 14 Days

Plant Outdoors: 18-24” Apart

Light: Full Sun

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