Eggplants are mustard (forum)

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I often get mustard coloured fruit amongst my purple ones on the same plants. this has happened both in Vic. & now in WA. I used to think that they tasted the same but one of the yellow ones gave a nasty bitter taste to a veggie bolonaise sauce so I have taken all the yellow ones off the plants. Anyone had the same experience & know the reason for the strange colour??
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Time: 19th April 2010 1:12am

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amanda says...
Hi snottiegobble - I have had the same thing happen just recently - it was an heirloom variety.. I don't know why though.

Time: 19th April 2010 10:58am

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snottiegobble says...
Mine were Blacknite from Yates. Surely there are others besides you & me who have had this phenomena??

I also bought a bergamot plant ( you know, the leaves give Earl Grey tea a distinct taste) It had buds that produced crimson flowers! After they all finished a second flush of flowers developed. They were all LILAC!
Honest, just one plant!

Time: 21st April 2010 1:18pm

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amanda says...
Hi snottigobble - mine was a "Listardia de Grandia" I thought it might have been the shade factor that made them yellow. Had no problems last yr with same one. This yrs plant grown under 70% shadecloth with some hand pollinating - the only difference.

Time: 22nd April 2010 6:21pm

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snottiegobble says...
Some of my eggplants were in broad sunlight & others under shade during hot months.
The plants are very bushy & so some of the fruit are shaded while others are not. It doest seem to be a factor in the colour difference.

Time: 23rd April 2010 12:47am

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