Florida Market
Solanum melongena
HOW TO GROW EGGPLANT
Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost, plant out 2–3 weeks after last frost. Requires bottom heat for good germination. Pot up to 3-4” pots when first true leaves develop, bury to first leaves. If starts are grown in a greenhouse with shade cloth, harden off in full sun 3-4 days before transplanting after warm weather has settled. Like melons, Eggplant is a heat loving plant and is particularly sensitive to arrested growth. It needs steady unchecked growth to produce good yields. When saving seeds, fermentation is not necessary and may be harmful to the viability of the seed. Soil pH 5.1-8.5. Hardiness zones 5. Annual.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of transplant. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life 4–5 years. Average 6,000 seeds per ounce.
Planting Depth 1/4"
Soil Temp. Germ. 85
Days to Germ. 14
Plant Spacing 18–28”
Row Spacing 30–36”
Days To Maturity 75-85
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Soil
Days from maturity calculated from the date of transplant. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life 4–5 years. Average 6,000 seeds per ounce.
Planting Depth 1/4"
Soil Temp. Germ. 85
Days to Germ. 14
Plant Spacing 18–28”
Row Spacing 30–36”
Days To Maturity 75-85
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Soil
Florida Market Seed Count
1 Ounce ≈ 6,300 seeds
.25 Pound ≈ 25,200 seeds
- 40 Seeds$3.50
- 1 Ounce$10.00
- 1/4 Pound$26.50
Standard Market Variety, bred in Florida in the 1940s. Vigorous erect plants that grow up to 38” tall and produce glossy dark purple-black long oval fruit 7-1/2” in diameter with a green calyx and no neck at the stem end. Fruit hang well off the ground. It is more heat tolerant than many varieties and is resistant ...
Standard Market Variety, bred in Florida in the 1940s. Vigorous erect plants that grow up to 38” tall and produce glossy dark purple-black long oval fruit 7-1/2” in diameter with a green calyx and no neck at the stem end. Fruit hang well off the ground. It is more heat tolerant than many varieties and is resistant to Phomopsis Blight and fruit rot. Tags: Color: Purple Black, Shape: Pear, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer, Seed: Safe Seed Pledge.
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