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Aubergine Viserba 3

Solanum melongea Viserba 3
Aubergine, Eggplant

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The Viserba 3 Aubergine is an annual vegetable plant, reaching a height of 50 to 60cm (20 to 24in), an original variety, ideal for pots. Cultivated for its long and cylindrical fleshy fruits, its flesh is eaten cooked, sautéed or stuffed, and is essential in ratatouille. Sowing period from February to April for a harvest 5 months later.              
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
8 days
Sowing method
Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period February to April
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Flowering time June to September
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Harvest time July to November
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Description

The Viserba 3 Aubergine is a 60cm (24in) tall vegetable plant, ideal for pots. Cultivated for its fleshy fruits marbled with violet and cream, its flesh is consumed cooked and is essential in ratatouille. Sow from February to April for a harvest 5 months later.

The aubergine was introduced to Europe around the 14th century in Spain and then in France in the 17th century. It has been cultivated in India and China since ancient times. Aubergine is eaten cooked, stuffed with meat or cream, baked, and is used in the composition of ratatouille. Eggplant has calming and diuretic properties and contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, C, and PP, as well as iron and calcium.

Aubergines require a supply of well-rotted compost (3 kg/m²) in late autumn or early spring.

Harvest: Between July and October. Aubergines are harvested as needed and as they develop.

Storage: Between July and October. Aubergines can be stored for a few days in a cool place.

Gardener's tip: Maintain regular weeding and hoeing. Prune the ends of the branches to facilitate fruit enlargement.

Harvest

Harvest time July to November
Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable
Vegetable colour violet
Size of vegetable Small
Interest Flavour, Productive
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Solanum

Species

melongea

Cultivar

Viserba 3

Family

Solanaceae

Other common names

Aubergine, Eggplant

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

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Planting and care

Sowing

The seeds are sown from February, in a warm and well-lit place (ideally in the house as the optimal germination temperature is between 24 and 30°C) in seed trays or pots filled with good seed compost. Germination usually takes between 4 and 8 days.

To facilitate sometimes unpredictable germination, keep the seeds in the lower part of the refrigerator (4 to 5°C) for a few days.

When the young plants have 5 to 6 leaves, transplant them if necessary into pots and place them in a warm location in a cold frame or under a tunnel.

Maintenance

The plants should be transplanted when there is no longer a risk of frost, at a distance of 60cm (24in) in all directions.

Seedlings

Sowing period February to April
Sowing method Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 8 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden, Greenhouse
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130

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