EGG PLANT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 7, 1 October 1937, Page 10

EGG PLANT

This uncommon yet lasty dish is largely cultivated in all tropical countries# It was fitst grOWn in the Middle Ages, and comos ffom India and Arabia. The fruits are eaton raW of cOGkcd in the same manner as tomatoes. Then fried in oil, with pepper and salt. thcy are Unexcelied. Seeds should be sown in a warrn spot as early as possible in SeptOmbor. If bottom heat cani be arI'anged so much the better, of if the climate ,is coideP tlie sOW'iiigj fixay have to be delaye'd until the figixt elimatle conditions prevail. The main thing is to get the planfca started, and kept growing until tho fruit is formed. Scfc the seed iii a b'ox, and cover with saudy soil. When the plants are large enough, they should be plaflted out 18ins apai't and two feet between tbe rows. Water Well during. the dry weather, and keep contiuually hoed. A good inethod is to pineh out the side shoots and confine the growth to the centre stem — similar to potatqes. Allow four fruits to set on each plant, and then pinch the rest og. If ttore afe carried, the fruit will naturally be smaller. There are several kinds grown, both long and round purple varitexes, resembling a giigantic grape^