Ferry-Morse Eggplant Seeds - Black Beauty Organic
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun
- 10-12 days to germination
- 85 days to maturity
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Organic Black Beauty Eggplant seeds grow into large, spreading, bushy plants that will bear six to twelve glossy purple fruits for your enjoyment. Black Beauty Eggplant is a favorite ingredient used in Mediterranean-style cooking. Consider this eggplant to be one of the best heirloom eggplant varieties ! It's also low in calories, with only 20 per cup. Rich in flavor and nutrition, Black Beauty Eggplant is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals like magnesium and potassium, each of which is essential to a healthy diet.
Growing Information- Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun
- Days to Germination: 10-12 Days
- Days to Maturity: 85 Days
- Best Container Size: 12"+
- Growing Height: 24-48"
- Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)
- Characteristics: Attracts Bees
- Botanical Name: Solanum Melongena
- Flavor: Tender, Rich and Full Eggplant Flavor
- Preparation Ideas: Popular in Mediterranean dishes
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Pelleted Seed Count: 15-30
- Fill Weight: 0.175 gram
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Type: Bush
- Disease Resistance: Deer Resistance
- Tolerance: Heat Tolerant
- Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Summer/Fall
Start eggplant seeds indoors in a warm, sunny location 8-10 weeks before planting outdoors. Wait 3 weeks after the last frost to transplant outside. Or in warmer climates, sow directly in the garden. Successfully growing eggplant requires full sun and rich, fertile, well-draining soil.
- Planting Depth: 0.25-0.5"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Organic Black Beauty Eggplant seeds roughly 3' apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 18" apart
You can tell when an eggplant is ripe by it's glossy purple look. Harvest eggplant fruits while they are still shiny and about the size of your fist. Cut from the stem with a knife.
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