Aubergine problem

[Lynruc]

Hi, I have a very small aubergine beginning to grow on my plant but there is a round hole in the end of the bud. It almost looks like a hole has been drilled! Any ideas? thanks!

[w33blegurl]

I had quite a few of these on my aubergines last year. Not a clue what made them tho, sorry!

[Lynruc]

did you end up with any decent aubergines though?

[selfraising]

Found this link through another forum where someone else had the same problem. They were suggesting that it could be this:
Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea - UKMoths

As tomatoes are related to aubergines it could be the culprit.

[w33blegurl]

did you end up with any decent aubergines though?

Yes we had a few, not many but that was down to the plants not the holes in the fruits which were pretty small and didnt cause any major damage!

[catkeeble]

I don't know if I'm stating the obvious here or if I'm being really dumb....could it be birds or slugs/caterpillars maybe??

[northepaul]

I have three plants, all grew beautifully and produced lovely lilac flowers, then these dried up and dropped off and now the plants are following suit.....?!

I have heard that they are tricky to grow!

[frogga]

Our Aubergine plant has about 20 flowers on now, its gone mad, it has 3 aubergines growing on it now, how many flowers should I cut off? I can get a photo on here if needed?

[selfraising]

Our Aubergine plant has about 20 flowers on now, its gone mad, it has 3 aubergines growing on it now, how many flowers should I cut off? I can get a photo on here if needed?

I have to say, I've never cut any off. They seem to drop off by themselves but a more experienced aubergine grower than me might have other advice