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  • From: Douglas Woodard <dwoodard@becon.org>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Eggplants are fruit! - OT flea beetle resistance
  • Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:02:27 -0400

Betsy, what's your source for Ping Tung Long eggplant?

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada


Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov wrote:
I don't know how many other folks have battled flea beetles on eggplant,
but it has been a severe problem for me. It has really reduced my fruit
yields.

This is the second year I have trialed Ping Tung Long eggplant, it is an
Asian type and very prolific. It has been so resistant to flea beetles
that I have not had to use any control measures this year at all. Oh,
and it is open pollinated! I will be saving seeds this year.

Very surprising (and welcome).

If others find the same experience, please let me know. I am ready to
recommend the variety to my local garden center (they start their own
vegetable and bedding plants every year).

Betsy Hilborn
7a NC




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