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[ Black Beauty EGGPLANT  .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic ]
Black Beauty EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
Black Beauty EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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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 about up to 15 fruits per plant. May do well in northern areas with longer seasons. Fruits are 6-1/2" ...
 
Black Beauty EGGPLANT 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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[ Early Black Egg EGGPLANT  .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic ]
Early Black Egg EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
Early Black Egg EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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65 days. An early Japanese variety of fine flavor with small, tender, egg-shaped fruits about 5in. 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 ...
 
[ Long Purple EGGPLANT  .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic ]
Long Purple EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
Long Purple EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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75 days. Fruits of 'Long Purple' are long and slender (2in. x10in. ) and slightly bulbous on the blossom end. Best harvested when 1" in diameter, the dark-purple fruits can be sliced like a cucumber. Pkt ...
 
[ Long Purple EGGPLANT  3g seed, USDA Certified Organic ]
Long Purple EGGPLANT 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic
Long Purple EGGPLANT 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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[ Ping Tung Long EGGPLANT  .25g seed ]
Ping Tung Long EGGPLANT .25g seed
Ping Tung Long EGGPLANT .25g seed
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62 days. Originally from Taiwan. Deep shiny 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 frui ...
 
Ping Tung Long EGGPLANT 3g seed
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[ White Beauty EGGPLANT  .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic ]
White Beauty EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
White Beauty EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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70 days. This variety does well in hot, humid areas. The fruits average 5-6" in diameter, are slightly oval in shape. Fruits have good flavor. Hardy and productive in Southern areas. Pkt ...
 
[ Rosita EGGPLANT  .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic ]
Rosita EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
Rosita EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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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 ...
 
[ Louisiana Long Green (Green Banana) EGGPLANT  .25g seed ]
Louisiana Long Green (Green Banana) EGGPLANT .25g seed
Louisiana Long Green (Green Banana) EGGPLANT .25g seed
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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. Pk ...
 
[ Thai Long Green (Thai Green) EGGPLANT  .25g seed ]
Thai Long Green (Thai Green) EGGPLANT .25g seed
Thai Long Green (Thai Green) EGGPLANT .25g seed
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80 days. [Heirloom from Thailand.] An unusual eggplant with light green, elongated 2-1/2 oz. fruits (1-1/2in. x 10in. ) 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 ...
 
[ Applegreen EGGPLANT  .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic ]
Applegreen EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
Applegreen EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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62 days. [Introduced 1964 by the Univ. of NH/AES.] Early maturing, apple-green fruits with tender skin, doesn't require peeling. Choice variety for cool-season areas. Fruits are apple-sized, 4 oz. average weight, 3" long by 2-1/2" diameter. Pkt ...
 
[ Listada De Gandia EGGPLANT  .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic ]
Listada De Gandia EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
Listada De Gandia EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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75 days. [Heirloom from France about 1850.] This egg-shaped Italian beauty has 5 to 6in. long fruits, purple with irreguílar white-stripes. A unique eggplant pleasing to both the eye and the palate. Appears to have some drought tolerance and sets fruit well under high heat. Seedlings of 'Lista ...
 
[ Rosa Bianca EGGPLANT  .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic ]
Rosa Bianca EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
Rosa Bianca EGGPLANT .25g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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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 ...
 
Rosa Bianca EGGPLANT 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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Blush EGGPLANT .25g seed
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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 ...
 
[ Turkish Italian Orange EGGPLANT  .13g seed, USDA Certified Organic ]
Turkish Italian Orange EGGPLANT .13g seed, USDA Certified Organic
Turkish Italian Orange EGGPLANT .13g seed, USDA Certified Organic
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(S. integrifolium): [Introíduced 1990 by SESE. Heirloom originally from Turkey and more recently from Italy.] Miniature orange-red fruits (2 oz.) look like tomaítoes. The tall (4') plants are spineless and are very attractive when laden with fruit. Harvest before fruits turn red, otherwise the ...
 

 

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.

 



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