Free Matrosik Eggplant seeds

[Ginger2778]

Also, I still have lots and lots of seeds if anyone else wants Matrosik. Just pm with your request and address. US only please.

[Dee]

What a gorgeous looking eggplant! Thank you for the generous offer. PM sent.

[Sweetgapeach]

Do you still have any eggplant seeds still available?

[Ginger2778]

How is everyone's eggplant season going?

[pepperhead212]

I'm very close to planting those seeds (and 3 other varieties), and I'm looking forward to sampling them! Thanks again!

[GoDawgs]

How is everyone's eggplant season going?

Going great! Left to Right: Matrosik, Chinese String, Rosita, Millionaire

24.03.26 L to R - matrosik, Chinese String,Rosita,Millionaire.JPG

I was surprised to see little thorns growing on the back of some of the Matrosik leaves. I've never had an eggplant like that before.

[Ginger2778]

How is everyone's eggplant season going?

Going great! Left to Right: Matrosik, Chinese String, Rosita, Millionaire


24.03.26 L to R - matrosik, Chinese String,Rosita,Millionaire.JPG


I was surprised to see little thorns growing on the back of some of the Matrosik leaves. I've never had an eggplant like that before.

Those thorns surprised me too. She'll get a lot of them on her cap too, so be careful! (Worth it, wait until you taste!)

[MissS]

@Ginger2778 I will be starting mine shortly. Thanks again for the seed!

[pepperhead212]

I remember those thorns on a lot of the fruit calyxes, one of the worst was those on a favorite variety of mine (until they stopped making it, since it was a hybrid) - Neon. I just made sure to harvest carefully, and avoid them when removing from the fruit!

[Ginger2778]

I remember those thorns on a lot of the fruit calyxes, one of the worst was those on a favorite variety of mine (until they stopped making it, since it was a hybrid) - Neon. I just made sure to harvest carefully, and avoid them when removing from the fruit!

For sure! I find that if you handle it on the blossom end you can do it safely.
I remember reading about Neon but never tried them.They must have been delicious.
I have only ever grown OP ones, but I am so happy with these and Rosita.

[BurgundySnail]

Hi Marsha! I know it's another year already, but do you still have some left? I would love to try those in 2025. Thanks!

[sri]

I am interested in the seeds. thq

[FatBeeFarm]

@Ginger2778 Just wanted to say "THANK YOU so much!" for the Matrosik seeds last year. I've got two plants pumping out enormous and delicious fruits. They're so pretty, so big and the flesh is alabaster white and just creamy when cooked. They were a little slower to arrive than some of my others but they are worth the wait and I'm looking forward to getting two more months out of them hopefully. I'm going to try and make Russian caviar with them this morning (first time attempt).

How do you go about saving the seeds? The one time I tried to save eggplant seeds I had no germination the next year.

[Ginger2778]

Hi Marsha! I know it's another year already, but do you still have some left? I would love to try those in 2025. Thanks!

Sure, just pm me your request and address.

[Ginger2778]

@Ginger2778 Just wanted to say "THANK YOU so much!" for the Matrosik seeds last year. I've got two plants pumping out enormous and delicious fruits. They're so pretty, so big and the flesh is alabaster white and just creamy when cooked. They were a little slower to arrive than some of my others but they are worth the wait and I'm looking forward to getting two more months out of them hopefully. I'm going to try and make Russian caviar with them this morning (first time attempt).

How do you go about saving the seeds? The one time I tried to save eggplant seeds I had no germination the next year.

Saving seeds is easy but takes patience and is a little bit gross. You go past the yellow stage until the first almost rotten stage, then thoroughly mush up seeds and pulp in a bowl filled with water. Good seeds will fall to the bottom. Pour off floaters and pulp bits, then repeat washing and pouring off until you have clear water and seeds at the bottom. Then put the seeds out to dry. The key is letting them go to that stage of maturity.

[Ginger2778]

I am interested in the seeds. thq

Pm me with your request and address.

[Seven Bends]

@Ginger2778 Just wanted to say "THANK YOU so much!" for the Matrosik seeds last year. I've got two plants pumping out enormous and delicious fruits. They're so pretty, so big and the flesh is alabaster white and just creamy when cooked. They were a little slower to arrive than some of my others but they are worth the wait and I'm looking forward to getting two more months out of them hopefully. I'm going to try and make Russian caviar with them this morning (first time attempt).

How do you go about saving the seeds? The one time I tried to save eggplant seeds I had no germination the next year.

Saving seeds is easy but takes patience and is a little bit gross. You go past the yellow stage until the first almost rotten stage, then thoroughly mush up seeds and pulp in a bowl filled with water. Good seeds will fall to the bottom. Pour off floaters and pulp bits, then repeat washing and pouring off until you have clear water and seeds at the bottom. Then put the seeds out to dry. The key is letting them go to that stage of maturity.

If you leave an eggplant on the plant early in the season to save seeds, does the plant continue to pump out other fruit you can eat, or does that signal the plant that it has done its job for the year and can retire? I waited too long last year to leave a fruit on the plant and ended up with nothing at first frost except a basically seedless rotten fruit.

[Ginger2778]

@Ginger2778 Just wanted to say "THANK YOU so much!" for the Matrosik seeds last year. I've got two plants pumping out enormous and delicious fruits. They're so pretty, so big and the flesh is alabaster white and just creamy when cooked. They were a little slower to arrive than some of my others but they are worth the wait and I'm looking forward to getting two more months out of them hopefully. I'm going to try and make Russian caviar with them this morning (first time attempt).

How do you go about saving the seeds? The one time I tried to save eggplant seeds I had no germination the next year.

Saving seeds is easy but takes patience and is a little bit gross. You go past the yellow stage until the first almost rotten stage, then thoroughly mush up seeds and pulp in a bowl filled with water. Good seeds will fall to the bottom. Pour off floaters and pulp bits, then repeat washing and pouring off until you have clear water and seeds at the bottom. Then put the seeds out to dry. The key is letting them go to that stage of maturity.

If you leave an eggplant on the plant early in the season to save seeds, does the plant continue to pump out other fruit you can eat, or does that signal the plant that it has done its job for the year and can retire? I waited too long last year to leave a fruit on the plant and ended up with nothing at first frost except a basically seedless rotten fruit.

I usually leave the later ones on the plant at least until very yellow, pick the earlier ones, but I live in zone 10b, frost free. So I'm not good to ask.