Aubergines- When are they ready to pick?

[frogga]

The Aubergines on the plants outdoors are growing nicely, however I would just like to know when to pick them, as it is the first time I have grown them.

Andrew

[Helgalush]

I have just been picking mine when they look about the right size and are nice and plump.

We have grown Baby Belle so are only little ones - I pick them when they are slightly bigger than an egg size. I guess if you are growing big ones they will be around 6 inches long and 2-3 inches diameter at the thickest bit....but this is only going by supermarket uniform ones so I think anything that looks well formed and plump would be fine.

Enjoy them, I love aubergines!!

[Jelliebabe]

I see baby ones in the supermarket that are tiny! So I'm guessing that anything bigger than those is fine! I've been picking mine at about 5-6 inces long... YUM YUM!

[smallblueplanet]

Pick them as wanted, from an 'edible' size (maybe a couple of inches), they're all edible.