Sowing calendar · Fruiting
Aubergine
Solanum melongena · Beringela, Berenjena, Melanzana, eggplant, berinjela
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow in traysFeb–Apr
- TransplantApr–Jun
- HarvestJun–Sep
- Germination
- 7–14 days · soil from 15 °C
- Spacing
- 80 cm between rows · 50 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 0.5 cm
- Harvest after
- 70–90 days
- Water need
- high
- Frost
- frost tender
- Life cycle
- annual
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Seed saving
- medium · keeps ~4 years
Notes
Needs more warmth than tomatoes: plant out only when nights stay above 12 °C. Pick while the skin is still shiny.
Good neighbours
Keep apart from
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.