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Grub · September 24, 2007

Thanks Suze,

That does look nice and ripe and ready to harvest.

Interesting technique re the blender... my first thought was the seeds would get chopped but I see you've put such fears to rest.

I just split them lengthways, find the seed veins, and flick them out with my fingers or a spoon or screwdriver. Then I dry them.

This is my first year saving eggplant seeds and some are very fertile, but others aren't germinating at all. Mostly I've been successful, but I think there's room for improvement.

The bigger varietes are easier to save seeds from than the small long ones. Some like Waimanelo long have tiny seeds and not much joy there.

Thanks, Grub.

September 24, 2007	#5
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Thanks Suze, That does look nice and ripe and ready to harvest. Interesting technique re the blender... my first thought was the seeds would get chopped but I see you've put such fears to rest. I just split them lengthways, find the seed veins, and flick them out with my fingers or a spoon or screwdriver. Then I dry them. This is my first year saving eggplant seeds and some are very fertile, but others aren't germinating at all. Mostly I've been successful, but I think there's room for improvement. The bigger varietes are easier to save seeds from than the small long ones. Some like Waimanelo long have tiny seeds and not much joy there. Thanks, Grub.