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Calliope

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Calliope

Eggplant

Solanum melongena

  • Full sun
  • Zones 9–12
  • 64 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 24" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
  • pH 6–7
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  • Overview

    Calliope is a beautiful, oval, Indian eggplant. Suitable for baby (2" long x 1 1/2" diameter) or mature (3-4" long x 2 1/4-2 3/4" diameter) harvest. High-yielding, even in the North. The plants and calyxes are spineless, unlike many varieties of this type. Green calyx.

  • Planting

    Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant when soil temperature is consistently above 60°F and nights stay above 50°F.

  • Growing

    Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 24" apart. Germination: 7-10.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Flea beetles, aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Common diseases: Generally disease resistant, occasional issues with late blight in humid conditions.