| 55 days from setting out transplants. Last year there was Hansel, a breeding breakthrough for quick crop time and flexibility of harvesting. Now there's his pure white sister Gretel, also an All America Selection winner and just as versatile and delicious! These glossy ivory fruits are ready for picking when just 3 to 4 inches long, making splendid "baby veggies" -- a gourmet treat you MUST try. However, unlike others, Gretel won't grow tough and dry as it gets longer. If you don't want to harvest the entire crop young, take the 55-day maturity date as a starting point, and continue to harvest when and as you like for several more weeks! The fruit will be larger but no less succulent and bitter-free. Nearly seedless, this eggplant is perfect for frying or baking. It appears in clusters of 3 to 6 on plants just 3 feet high and 2 1/2 feet wide -- perfect for containers as well as the sunny garden! Stake or cage the plants to hold up their huge bounty of fruit, then sit back and enjoy eggplant fresh from the garden whenever you like . . . not when nature dictates! Gretel is a taste treat and a convenient-to-harvest, heavy-bearing variety. With Hansel, it introduces a whole new era in eggplant growing! Give it a try this season. Pkt is 15 seeds. |
