Eggplant

	Black Beauty EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45101 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
74 days. [Introduced in 1902.] A dependable producer for decades. Fruits are dark purple, high-quality, and of fine flavor. Well adapted to the Mid-Atlantic area and southern states. Produces up to 15 fruits per plant. May do well in northern areas with longer seasons. Fruits are 6-1/2" long by 5" diameter and may weigh up to 3 lbs., but are best harvested when smaller. Excellent flavor. Pkt.
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	Black Beauty EGGPLANT 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45101B Price:$5.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Early Black Egg EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45102 Price:$2.65 Quantity in Basket: none
65 days. An early Japanese variety of fine flavor with small, tender, egg-shaped fruits about 5" long. Sets well in the Mid-Atlantic, including cool, short season areas. Seedlings are very vigorous and become established quickly. More tolerant of flea beetles than other varieties. Foliage is green with purple veins. Pkt.
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	Long Purple EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45103 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
75 days. Fruits of 'Long Purple' are long and slender (2" x 10") and slightly bulbous on the blossom end. Best harvested when 1" in diameter, the dark purple fruits can be sliced like a cucumber. Pkt.
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	Long Purple EGGPLANT 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45103B Price:$5.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Ping Tung Long EGGPLANT .25g seed Code: 45104 Price:$2.20 Quantity in Basket: none
62 days. Originally from Taiwan. Shiny, deep lavender fruits often grow to 1-1/2" X 18" and sometimes longer. If plants are kept upright, the fruits can be kept straight for over 3/4 of the length, making for impressive filets. This disease-resistant variety is high yeilding, producing over 20 fruits per plant in our garden. Has an excellent flavor. Pkt
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	Ping Tung Long EGGPLANT 3g seed Code: 45104B Price:$5.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	White Beauty EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45201 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
70 days. This variety does well in hot, humid areas. The fruits average 5 to 6" in diameter, are slightly oval in shape. Fruits have good flavor. Hardy and productive in Southern areas. Pkt.
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	Rosita EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45203 Price:$2.80 Quantity in Basket: none
70-80 days. [Heirloom from Puerto Rico.] Plants produce excellent yields of lavender-pink teardrop-shaped fruits with white shoulders. The white flesh is mild and sweet. The fruit skin is tender without a trace of bitterness. Good all-purpose eggplant. It is more productive and generally superior to Rosa Bianca. Pkt Seed saving note: very challenging variety to save quality seed for -- the window for viable seed is very narrow!
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	Louisiana Long Green (Green Banana) EGGPLANT .25g seed Code: 45301 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
100 days. Attractive 7" banana-shaped fruits average 6 oz each. At edible harvest the fruits are light green with creamy-green stripes at the blossom end. Spineless plants average 3-1/2' tall, withstand light frost. Pkt
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	Thai Long Green (Thai Green) EGGPLANT .25g seed Code: 45302 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
80 days. [Heirloom from Thailand.] An unusual eggplant with light green, elongated 2-1/2 oz. fruits (1-1/2" x 10") of good quality. Short 2' plants are mostly spineless or soft-spined. Flowers are deep lavender with green, soft, spineless calyxes. Withstands light frosts. Pkt.
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	Applegreen EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45303 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
62 days. [Introduced 1964 by the Univ. of NH/AES.] Early maturing, apple-green fruits with tender skin that doesn't require peeling. Choice variety for cool-season areas. Fruits are apple-sized, averaging 4 oz, and 3" long by 2-1/2" diameter. Pkt.
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	Rosa Bianca EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45402 Price:$2.80 Quantity in Basket: none
83 days. 'Rosa Bianca' was the hands-down winner in our 1999 flavor tests of 7 eggplant varieties. It also commanded a loyal following at the local farmer's market. A beautiful Italian heirloom, somewhat similar to 'Listada de Gandia' with creamy white base color and pink-purple irregular stripes radiating from the top. Pkt. "I strongly recommend this eggplant to market growers. You will have happy customers that come back for them next week." -Cricket Rakita
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	Rosa Bianca EGGPLANT 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45402B Price:$6.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Blush EGGPLANT .25g seed Code: 45403 Price:$2.65 Quantity in Basket: none
85 days. Grower Merlyn Niedens sent us another winner – creamy-white inside and out, with a lavender blush when ripe. Fine-flavored flesh and long cylindrical shape make it perfect for slicing and stuffing. Pkt
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	Turkish Italian Orange EGGPLANT .13g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45601 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
(S. integrifolium): [Introíduced 1990 by SESE. Heirloom originally from Turkey and more recently from Italy.] Miniature orange-red fruits (2 oz) look like tomaítoes. Tall 4' plants are spineless and are very attractive when laden with fruit. Harvest before fruits turn red, otherwise the skins will be bitter. At edible harvest, the fruits are green-striped and sweet flavored. Bite-sized, may simply be cut in half for cooking. Pkt
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	Rosita EGGPLANT 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 45203B Price:$6.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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CULTURE: Culture of eggplant is similar to peppers. (See Pepper section.) Start seeds 8 to 10 weeks before setting outside, one to two weeks after your last frost-free date. Don't rush the season because cold-shock can stunt the seedlings. Plants are spaced 24" in equidistant spacing, or 20" apart in rows 36" apart. FRUIT-SET: Eggplants will not set fruit when the temperature falls below 70 deg. F, but give good fruit-set under high heat. HARVEST: Keep well picked to keep plants producing. Small fruits have the best eating quality. Fruits are ripe when the skin appears glossy and fruit is resilient to thumb pressure. PESTS: Harden off seedlings on a table at least 3' off the ground. (Very little flea beetle damage occurs at this height.) After the seedlings have been hardened off, transplant seedlings under 1 gallon plastic milk bottles and leave off the lid. Leave the plants under the bottles as long as possible. Young seedlings may also be grown under a spun-bonded fabric (Reemay cloth) for three to four weeks. DISEASES: Avoid growing on soil that has previously grown tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, or especially eggplants for the past three years. NOTE: Days to maturity are from transplant date. SEED SAVERS: Isolate varieties by a minimum of 150' for home use. For pure seed isolate a minimum of 1/8 mile. PACKET: 0.25 g (about 54 to 88 seeds, depending on variety) sows 60 to 100' of transplants.