Eggplant, Long Purple Early Organic Seeds

Solanum melongena

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Eggplant, Long Purple Early Organic Seeds

Solanum melongena

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Our Organic Early Long Purple Eggplant seeds will soon bring you long, slightly bulbous purple eggplants.

Each eggplant provides a unique flavor, texture, and nutrient profile. You'll be on your way to a delicious harvest with these seeds.

When this organic eggplant matures, its coloring will deepen to a rich purple. This variety is known for its high iron content and antioxidants. These slender purple eggplants are low in calories and high in vitamins A, B, and C. It is very easy to slice the prolific, meaty fruits these plants produce.

Sku: 1403

Common Name: Eggplant

Botanical Name: Solanum melongena

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Safe for bees

Safe
for Bees

Grows best In

Grows
Best In:

Full Sun

Germination

Days to
Germination:

10 - 12 Days

Maturity

Days to
Maturity:

75 Days

Container

Best
Container Size:

12"+

Height

Growing Height:

24 - 48"

water Needs

Water
Needs:

Average (1 - 2 in / week)

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Characteristics: Attracts bees

Color: Purple

Fill Weight (grams): 0.175

Approximate Seed Count: 15 - 30

Flavor: Firm with a mild eggplant flavor.

Preparation Ideas: Use this eggplant variety in stews and sauces, or bake them.

Plant Type: Vegetable

Plant Lifecycle: Annual

Landscape Use: Edible Garden

Growth Type: Bush

Resistance: Deer

Tolerance: Heat

Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer|Fall

Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall

Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"

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Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.

Planting Depth: 0.25"

Seed Spacing: Sow Organic Early Long Purple Eggplant seeds approximately 18" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 3' apart.

Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.

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You can tell when the eggplant is ripe by its glossy purple look. Harvest fruits while still shiny and about the size of your fist. Cut from the stem with a knife.

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Free shipping is available on all orders over $35. Orders under $35 have a shipping rate of $7.99, and seed-only orders have a shipping rate of $2.99. Most orders are shipped within 2 business days of purchase. However, live plants and embroidered items may take 2-7 business days to ship, depending on the day of the week you place your order. For more information, please click here to review our shipping & returns policy.

At Ferry Morse, we are proud of our non-GMO & guaranteed fresh seeds.

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