How to Grow Chocolate Easter Eggs
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Are you ready for the ultimate gardening challenge? Growing Easter Eggs has long been a closely-guarded secret that only confectionary companies knew how to pull off.
However, we've finally been able to procure some of the precious seed of the heirloom variety of eggplant that produces this special seasonal treat. Watch Ben explain the remarkable history and his own attempts at growing Easter Eggs at home in this video.
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I tried to get some chocolatis seed. I was told in a Wispa to drop the Topic and come back After Eight
Absolutely G-E-N-I-U-S Max, love it!
🤣🤣🤣😍🤣😍Good one love it
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I thought this video was a April fools joke initially but thankfully it wasn't.
I think it is, a little bit!
All solid horticultural advice David.
I find that companion planting them next to peppermint plants gives them a slightly minty flavour.
I've never tried that. What a brilliant suggestion! I may try a few of this year's seedlings like that, thanks.
Try planting by the jalapeno plants. Ours got a tinge of spice.
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Imagine my horror when we had a warmfront come through Atlanta, Georgia and all of my hard work literally melted off the vines. 😢 Oh well, maybe next year...
Wishing the best of luck for next year. How bitterly disappointing that must have been!
if you have a large freezer i suggest growing them in pots, and transfering to the freezer.
I also live in the Atlanta area. Best of luck with your gardening!
I've heard if you have challenges with the plants and get angry you could end up with tempered chocolate 🤣 Great video Ben 👍 Happy Easter 🐰
Very good Alex! Nice to see you on here. :-)
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'Ideally on the first of the month' ...nice touch 🤣
Any suggestions on how to keep marsh mallow from invading the egg plant chocolatis? It seems to be right in the middle of everything.
That sounds like an epic nightmare! I reckon the soil must be too moist - hence marsh mallow?
i just spent over an hour looking for rare chocolatis seeds online. then i scrolled down in the comments. IT WAS A PRANK. very funny now that i look back on it. i'm gullible. although i did think something was off when you mentioned easter bunny. the fur on the fence looked like wool.
Haha - sorry to have wasted your time there Archie, but hope you enjoyed it nonetheless! :-)
Hi, I'm putting my entire garden production into growing those Easter Eggs. Thanks to you, I'll soon be self sufficient in Chocolate Egg Production... I even managed to get 500 seeds off a funny little man I found sitting on a toadstool, and he only charged me 100 golden guineas. i do hope they'll grow OK here in Ireland, yours gullibly, Gareth........
Hey Gareth. I' heard about those wee fellas on the toadstools. I hate to say it, but I fear you may've been conned there mate!
This is a Good April fools joke. It took me a while to catch on then i was like "that's chocolate on eggplant"
"preferably on the 1st of the month" 🤣🤣 teehee, amazing work Ben. The effort!!!!!!
Cheers Charlie!
I cant believe i fell for this....
😂😂😂 Ben your a treat in this insane world thank you thank you thank you. ✌️🇨🇦🐝 safe and keep up the good work.
Cheers Ali!
I can't grow these in my garden as chocolate is bad for dogs plus the dog chases bunnies given half the chance and I don't want to risk any one not getting their Easter Eggs
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Good point - don't want to poison your dog!
I've learned something today! 🤣
Took me a full 3.40 minutes!! 🤣
That's dedication! Nicely done :)
I place ice cubes at the base of my plants to simulate a temp drop. But I must be doing it too early because I never get Easter eggs that big.
Maybe more ice cubes are called for Marcus!
I’d love to grow your Easter eggs, 🤣🤣 but Down under in Australia our seasons are a bit upside down. Early April is the time to plant winter crops, particularly a special multicoloured variety of peas that originated in America, that grow multi coloured peas just in time to harvest for Halloween. Mmmmm. Crunchy shelled relative of your egg plants. Yummy
Haha Marilyn - you've clearly spotted our M&M growing tips!
Well chocolate is always popular at Halloween, so seeing as October is exactly six months on from April I reckon you're onto a winner!
Very lovely family. Great Video. Highly amusing.
Thank you :-)
Well played sir. Well played 👏👏
You have my 5 year old very excited... Haha the wonders of being a child!
Enjoy you’re Easter eggs
Cheers for that. Happy Easter to your family too. :-)
Great video for April 1st.
Brilliant really made me laugh and the comments are hilarious. Impressed you kept a straight face.
Once you get into it it's surprising how convinced you can become in what you're saying!
That was adorable! So is your daughter!
She'll love that you've said that!
I fertilize my Easter Egg plants with liquid nitrogen (NPK: 100000-0-0). It also helps drop the temperature to get those nice, solid shells.
That is one steep temperature drop!!!
@@GrowVeg We had a 20°C drop in one day one day last year here in NS, Canada. (that is not a prank)
So funny!! Very well done. Chocolatis subspecies !! Classic.
Ha ha!!
That intro picture! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👌
Lol great video I was hooked to see how you got away with the eggs missing.
Fantastic video for easter.. i love how you manage to get information history.. i love eggplant ang i grew them every year.. thank for sharing this.. i will find this misterious seeds.. hehehehe.. see you again on your nect video.. as always wathing you now for 3 years ang i learnt a lot.. al though i dont comment but i am your avid fan too..
Thank you so much for watching, that's really appreciated. And I'm so pleased you find the videos useful. Hopefully this one will yield great things for you too!
Brilliant, good effort!
Lol, well done!
Very 👍 good April Fools joke!!!
I lost my chocolatis license back in 2013...a sad day.
That's tough Kendra. Really tough. Hopefully you can come up with all the relevant paperwork and legals to get back into the market soon. It's rather lucrative if you can crack it.
Great prank, well done 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Loved this! Thanks for the laugh. I wonder how many people were taking notes, lol. Every kid watching will want their parents to try it ;)
Thanks for the scoop on this new heirloom variety! I was able to find the seeds and am planting them next to my plot of m&m vines. The fencing tip is an eco-friendly way to keep the bunnies away.
Nice one Janet! You're all set up for confectionary delights!
Any idea how to get the little bits of sea salt and almond in the skin? I am wondering whether it's worth camping out in the greenhouse for a fortnight incessantly throwing bits of food at the fruit as they harden off to see what gets embedded.
You could try that. Easier, though, is to add a little (just a little - not too much!) salt to the water from flowering time. It has to be very little - you don't want to kill the plant! The almost are introduced by adding a few drops of almost essence (the real stuff, not almond flavour) once the fruits have set.
@@GrowVeg ahh you see this is why I subscribe, for your genius! I've ordered some chocolatis seeds from Amazon China (the real deal, apparently!) and I'm so excited I've already moved my bed into the greenhouse and set up trip wires for the rabbits.
@@higgy1608 You're a smart cookie - one step ahead of the game. Good stuff!
@@GrowVeg Is that how Ferrero Roche makes their chocolates? You got me all fool😂😂😂d... God bless your wit👏👏👏👏👍
Funny April Fools' joke. I only WISH I could grow beautiful Easter Eggs! ha ha ha ha ha
Nice to see your video show us about history of easter eggs , now you grow in your garden , thanks so much for sharing a good tips
You're very welcome.
Very good! Just as good as the old spaghetti tree prank!
True! And the Spaghetti tree is the benchmark for April Fools.
Brilliant 🤣
God is that a joke or am I a fool not to get it? I even went to google it because I couldn’t imagine a joke like that😂 is it though?
It is indeed - clearly we had you fooled. :-)
This was brilliant! I sent this to my husband and asked if we could pleeease grow these.
Brilliant 🤣!
Love it!!! 😂😂
I think I'm in the perfect region to attempt these, but we have an awful lot of rabbits in our neighborhood. Every once in a while you'll see a flash of white, so I'm sure the Easter rabbits are already here!
Put up those defences!
The race for the best gag has started . You get some points for the cotton wool on the fence but I would have liked to see someone in an Easter bunny suit running down a lane
Darn it - that would have been epic! Next time maybe!
🤣🤣🤣🤣I still think it April fools 🤣🤣🤣🤣
hahahah...-Brilliant! i kinda want to grow thoes chocolate eggs now :D :D
my mate Terry plants them next to his citrus trees and they have a lovely orange flavour.
Haha - very good!
I’m off to order some seeds , found them on egg bay 🤣🤣🤣
Nice!
I’ve only just seen this video and how come I didn’t know this? I’ve been a chocolatier for some years now and I’ve always had to pay a fortune for the secretly grown fruits. Now I can grow my own! Thank you so much. Could you let me have the name of your contact for the seeds? Strictly between you and me obviously. Keep the brilliant videos coming Ben, they’re exactly what I needed to re awaken my gardening enthusiasm 💖
So pleased this video has helped Kay. The person I contacted is called Mr E Bunnyman. He can be contacted on easter@verychocolateygoodness.com
Had to share your vid with my gardening group. Good one!
Hope they enjoyed it. :-)
Was wondering if you've managed to source any Chocolatis sp. seeds for a grand crop this year? Sure wish I had seen THIS video sooner...I've a mind to try my hand at arranging something with my friend Hershey in Pennsylvania...
Frustratingly I haven’t been able to source any seeds this year. The Easter eggs I grew last season didn’t produce any seeds, they did give a good crop of delicious eggs. Very frustrating!
Bit morose, but that photo would make the best coffin picture when it’s your turn to go to the great allotment in the sky! It made me laugh! Mad, mad look in the 👀! Chocolate egg plants, I’m not so sure, I’ll stick to parmigiana! Happy April fools! Lxxx
Thanks for that. A fun way to be remembered I guess!
I'm in zone 4 and I can grow them..... indoor... I will keep buying at the store lol
Give them a sunny windowsill and you may be successful?
I love that planting date...
Hi BEN!! LOVE YOUR GARDEN TIPS and your enthusiasm is AMAZING. Love your little one!
Thank you - she is rather sweet isn't she!
Why not install a camera that detects movement near to your plants? You might be lucky enough to snap footage of that rarest of rabbits! 😏
That's actually not a bad idea. I might see if I can get a cheap Trailcam to snap it.
Another Egg-citing video, with a few yolks that cracked me up😂By the way was that Jeremy Corbyn in the black hat and coat?
Thanks Vanessa. Jeremy has had to diversify from politics...
Hi Ben great video again absolutely loved it, also your book came the other day and I absolutely love it, thumbs up from me👍
Cheers matey!
Brilliant 🤣👏
To borrow from you Brits, that was BRILLIANT! You certainly had me going!
Haha - I hadn't realised BRILLIANT was such a Brit-used term!
Great April fools vid 😂👍
Brilliant :-) Thanks for doing this. Jan Happy Easter !!!
A little tip - harvest your Easter egg plant in Octember for best results.
Thank you, I loved the April fool joke
lol how ever did you keep a straight face
Gimmicky, but fun! Thanks!
You guys are creative 👏 👌
Seriously. Is that story for real or not ha
Always solid gardening advice - thank you much! I'll try planting my own chocolatis subspecies next year. I have the perfect spot: right next to my raspberry bushes! Mmmm - can't wait! LOL
Sounds perfect!
I saw M&S had a bumper crop this year.
I'm terribly innocent at times, was totally oblivious to the adult nature of the advertising for it.
It's not just lewd. It's M&S lewd.
Really well done, thanks.
Loved your video, Ben! I've been watching your videos for years, via The Old Farmer's Almanac, and have come to put a great deal of stock in whatever wisdom you have to share with us. I have found your can-do attitude to be quite encouraging and motivational, so imagine my delight to learn that you have found a way to grow Easter eggs! This is going to be wonderful! Our hens may get jealous, though.
Thanks Nate, that's appreciated. Hope your hens manage to contain their envy!
You put more time and effort in this than all the other videos combined!
I think you're right - it was a bit of a mission!
@@GrowVeg It was fun! Luv you Ben❤
How did you keep a straight face....? 🤣🤣👍👍
It took a few tries!
Good morning Ben. Happy Easter 2022! Umm, what in the world? I have never heard of these. What do you do with them?
Devour them with gusto! A very happy Easter to you too.
@@GrowVeg 🤣
Love this 😂
The whole story sounds so vague and untrue, and yet it seems to be so believable. Well-done, a great April Fool's joke. Salute to all !!
Haha Brilliant, great effort
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Hope you do well.
I added a patch of Eggplant Chocolatis to my garden plan! So beautiful. Attracts polinators!
Lol you GOT ME.... I was like, naaaaaaah this can’t be real! Lol I’m so gullible
We have literally just planted 16 aubergine plants! Fantastic video thank you 😀
That’s all great but where did you get those fabulous specs?
You like them? I'm so pleased! I bought them online actually.
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Very good , love it 😍 😂
for real? a chocolate shell? how amazing is that?🤔🤓👍👍
It is egg-ceptionally delicious!
Fantastic tutorial! I must try this as a companion plant to my jelly bean vine. Great video!
what and where do I find it.
Ha ha ha
Good to see that Jeremy Corbyn found a new job 4:20
Haha - you're not the first to say that!
Lies
Love this! 😁🥰
My Grandpa used to grow these in central Florida when I was little. He bought a couple of old, used refrigerators and set them out in the garden facing the plants. When the time was right, he would plug them in with long extension cords and open the doors to chill the plants.
I started reading your comment and wondered how you'd manage to get that temperature drop in central Florida. What an ingenious way to do it. Your grandpa was a wise chap!
Brilliant 👏
very creative!