Aubergine shape and size

[binley100]

I have aubergines.......well I'm sure that's what I sowed. They are looking more like bananas in shape (although they are purple not yellow) Will they fill out ?
They probably measure up to about 4 or 5" long but are slim and curved. Would they have somehow cross pollinated with the chillis ( daft idea I know but....)

[Kittypickle]

There are lots of different types of aubergines and I think
the one you have is probably meant to be that shape. I had what turned uout to be small purple ones of the shape you see in the shops and a very pretty green and White marbled one that I waited patiently to turn purple before realising it was meant to be green.

[Florence Fennel]

It's my first time with aubergines, I rescued three plants from Wilkos that were half price because they were half dead. Two have survived and have put on good growth, so it will be interesting to see what shape I get. Do you pot them on into big flower buckets the same as tomatoes?

[vegetable-gardener]

Aubergine's come in many different shapes and sizes - I am also sure they come in white not just purple.

[Kittypickle]

I don't, I'm rather stingy with my pots and they are in pots just over 20 cm in diameter. They are getting a comfrey feed now they're fruiting. I imagine they will do better in bigger buckets but read somewhere they do well in the size pots I use so that is all they are getting.

[Patchninja]

I've got 3 plants - we ate the first aubergine meal last night! One is mini round, one is white and one is like yours. Beware of the thorns. I had no idea quite how vicious aubs can be!

[Bren In Pots]

I'm growing aubergines for the first time and up to yet I've only had flowers then they die off, so I'm a bit jealous of you all.

[sheena]

I'm growing aubergines for the first time and up to yet I've only had flowers then they die off, so I'm a bit jealous of you all.

I hope you're not pulling the dead heads off, it takes a few days but they do start to come.

Mine was from wilko's too, and it's about the size of a tennis ball and round.
Also potted in 20cm pot and has at least another 5 flowers/buds growing. Last year I managed to get one measly Aubergine

[binley100]

I think mines called black beauty they're a lovely purple colour but a very odd shape ......not sure if they'll fatten up but I don't want to leave them too long in case they go over or stop the plants producing. They are in big flower buckets and are like triffids, loads of flowers but not all of them are setting .I noticed last night some hoverflies in the GH so hopefully they might help.

[northepaul]

I'm growing aubergines for the first time and up to yet I've only had flowers then they die off, so I'm a bit jealous of you all.

Mine are the same, Bren. I have three big plants, lots of flowers which simply die and drop off - no aubergines as yet

[Bren In Pots]

Mine are the same, Bren. I have three big plants, lots of flowers which simply die and drop off - no aubergines as yet

I've got 4 plants 2 outside in a bed then 2 more in the greenhouse border and one in a bucket that I leave on the patio, all of them come into flower then like Pauls they just die off.

[jogette]

That's a "me too" . My plants are in a sort of greenhouse with a bumble bee nest close by so the flowers should have been pollinated....
It's my first year and I have some plants also out on the lottie. Waiting to see what happens.

[Alison]

I've struggled a lot over the years with aubergines and have come to the conclusion that there is no point what so ever me trying them outside round here, it just isn't warm enough. Can get good plants and flowers in the greenhouse but minimal fruit. Last year did quite well in pots in the conservatory but had a lot of white fly which was a pain. This year trying in the polytunnel and good so far, nothing to harvest but definitely fruit set so fingers crossed they've found a good home and like having access to the bed rather than pots.

[katiegr]

Mine are white and nicely shaped but about half the size you would get from the supermarket. We're having aubergine and potato curry tonight. I grew thai long green last year and they were definitely shaped like green bananas. We ate them fried up with flying saucer courgette and some balsamic all on a bit of toast - gorgeous!!

[Kittypickle]

I take a paint brush to mine which are in the greenhouse. Have found you get different size stems. The ones with thin stems don't generally produce fruit, it is the thicher stemmed ones which do.