Eggplant Black Beauty Seeds – Heirloom Classic Garden Standard
- Ontario Grown
$1.95
SKU: GS-7197-EGG-DT
- Free shipping on orders over $50 (in Canada)
- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Eggplant Black Beauty (Solanum melongena) is the iconic, time-tested heirloom standard renowned for its heavy yields of large, smooth, glossy dark purple fruits. Producing broad, oval to bell-shaped fruits with tender, creamy white flesh, it offers a rich, mild flavor with no trace of bitterness when harvested at peak ripeness. Perfect for classic eggplant parmesan, roasting, grilling, ratatouille, or stuffing, this sturdy, heat-loving plant delivers reliable harvests all summer long.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Eggplant Black Beauty (Solanum melongena)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Fruiting Vegetable (Annual)
- Color: Deep, high-gloss purplish-black skin with ivory-white flesh
- Plant Characteristics: Bushy upright habit (24–30 inches), broad velvety foliage, large broad-oval fruits (1–2 lbs), sturdy stems
- Suitable Space: Full-sun garden beds, raised plots, warm patio containers, greenhouse setups
- Season: Warm Season (Late Spring through Autumn)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start indoors late February to March (8–10 weeks before last spring frost, bottom heat recommended); transplant outdoors late May to early June once soil is thoroughly warm
- night temperatures reliably exceed 12°C (55°F).: night temperatures reliably exceed 12°C (55°F).
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires consistent, even moisture
- rich, well-draining soil): rich, well-draining soil)
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