Aubergine Plant White Casper
Solanum melongena 'White Casper'
- An excellent variety for UK growing.
- An heirloom variety producing white skinned and fleshed fruits approximately 7" long with a firm texture and mild flavour.
Do not plant out (without protection) until fear of frost has passed.
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May1 or more £2.25GBP each. Group & quantity discounts
Description
An heirloom variety of white aubergine that is ideal for growing in the UK climate (with shorter Summers than our Southern European friends) as it is early to mature.
These lovely creamy white aubergines have a mild flavour and firm texture reaching approximately 7" (18 cm) long in a teardrop shape with a thin skin. Despite the fact that this variety will produce lots of fruits quite quickly it is recommended to grow them in a greenhouse or poly tunnel as they don't like the cold (although this variety is more tolerant than some)!
Aubergines orginated from China and are a member of the Nightshade family and in history were thought to dangerous to eat, causing madness or even death - thankfully this is not the case!
- Pot into small pots April-May.
- For outdoor growing transplant outside after the risk of frost has passed into a sunny sheltered spot; plant out 36" (90 cm) apart in rows 36" (90 cm) apart and provide a sturdy support.
- For greenhouse or polytunnel growing plant out into either larger pots or growbags.
- Provide a sturdy support.
- Well suited to growing in polytunnels, though ensure good ventilation (without cold draughts); flowers rotting before fruit is a sure sign of bad ventilation.
- Harvest August-October.
Pricing
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
This product is subject to group discount if you are buying multiple products from the same pricing group. Other products in this group are...
Aubergine Plant Black Beauty
Aubergine Plant Snowy
How To...
How To Sow & Grow Aubergines
Detailed advice on sowing and growing aubergines under protection and outside. Includes information on watering, feeding and pest control.
General Information
A Little Information About Our Vegetable Plants (Video)
Information on the vegetable plants that Victoriana grows and how we make sure they are always hardened off before dispatch.
What's A Compost Block Grown Plant?
Information on the size of the compost blocks that Victoriana grow their plants in - and what you can expect to receive.
