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'Little Fingers' Eggplant
 
Sub-Category: Early
 
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Description: Early. 4- to 7-inch, spineless, purple fruit clustered in groups of 5 to 10.
Days To Maturity: 68
Seed Sources:
 
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Overall: (3.2 Stars)Overall
Taste: (3.5 Stars)Taste
Yield: (4.0 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (3.8 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 06/27/2020 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener

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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

An average performer for me. It was satisfactory but did not excel in any category. Not the earliest or the most productive. Small slim fruits are not versatile.
 

Reviewed on 08/24/2011 by Ferdzy - An intermediate gardener

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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Grew these side-by-side with Ping-Tung, and there was no question but that Ping-Tung was the superior eggplant. More productive, larger fruits and no bitterness. We found Little Fingers eggplants small, rather dense/tough, and on the bitter side. They were trouble-free enough to grow, but still not worth the effort.
 
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Reviewed on 12/18/2006 by Cranberry fiend - An experienced gardener

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Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

I thought Little Fingers would be like slim Jim; clusters of 3-4" fingers. Boy was I wrong! They grew to a large asian-type 8-12" long by 2" in diameter, and each plant gave 6+ fruits on 3' tall (might need staking) multi-branched plants. Great grilled. Bought plants, will try to grow from seed this year.
 
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Reviewed on 11/17/2006 by Zeedman - An experienced gardener

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Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

This variety did very poorly here; my combination of cool nights, 8.0 pH, and fungal wilt really took their toll. All but 2 plants (out of 12) languished, while "Casper" & "Diamond - directly adjacent - prospered. Very late, nearly a month after the other two. The yield was eventually heavy just before frost, and the quality was good; but it seems poorly adapted to short-season areas.
 
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