Eggplant 'Ping Tung'

Solanum melongena

How to grow Eggplant 'Ping Tung'

  • Full Sun

  • Very High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water very often. Keep in mind when planting that Ping Tung is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Growing Ping Tung from seed

Start indoors eight weeks before last frost date.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 1.95 feet (60.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 15°C / 59°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Ping Tung about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Ping Tung

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Ping Tung is a tender plant.

Harvesting Ping Tung