Marshalls Garden Aubergine Seeds 'pinstripe' Compact, Spine-Free Variety With White-Striped Purple Fruits

Aubergine Pinstripe is a compact, practically spine-free variety that produces a heavy crop of deep purple fruits liberally striped with white. Ideal for a sunny patio pot or a greenhouse, plants flower attractively and crop over a long period from summer into early autumn. Sow indoors February-May: use clean 9cm (3½in) pots or module trays of firm, pre-watered compost, cover seed with 1cm (½in) vermiculite or sieved compost, keep at 21-24°C (70-75°F) and consistently moist. Grow on at 16-18°C (60-65°F) until late May-June, then plant out into a 45cm (18in) patio pot or grow bag and place in a cold greenhouse or a sunny sheltered spot once frost risk has passed. Harvest August-October. Feed regularly, increase watering as fruit develops and tie stems to supports if needed.