Solanum melongena
Solanum melongena
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When this organic eggplant is near maturity its coloring will deepen to a rich purple. These slender purple eggplants are low in calories and high in vitamins A, B and C. It is very easy to slice the meaty fruits these plants produce very prolifically.
Sku: 1403
Vendor: Ferry-Morse
Full Sun
10-12 Days
75 Days
12"+
Botanical Name: Solanum melongena
Flavor: Firm with a mild eggplant flavor.
Preparation Ideas: Use this eggplant variety in stews and sauces, or bake them.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Fill Weight (grams): 0.5
Growth Type: Bush
Start seeds indoors in a warm, sunny location 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Wait 3 weeks after frost to transplant outside. Or, in warmer climates, sow directly into the garden. Eggplant requires full sun and rich, fertile, well-drained soil.
Planting Depth: .25"
Seed Spacing: Sow Organic Early Long Purple Eggplant seeds approximately 3' apart in rows.
You can tell when eggplant is ripe by its glossy purple look. Harvest fruits while still shiny. Cut from the stem with a knife.
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