Black Beauty
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 73
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 73
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Soil
Black Beauty Seed Count
1 Ounce ≈ 7,088 seeds
.25 Pound ≈ 28,350 seeds
1 Pound ≈ 113m seeds
- 50 Seeds$3.50
- 1 Ounce$12.50
- 1/4 Pound$32.00
Classic pear shaped Italian type with slight ribs on its sides, deep bronze purple fruit 1–3 lb, 6-1/2” long by 5“ in diameter with blunt and broad blossom ends. High quality fruit averages 2 pounds, holds well and retains good color. Bushy spreading plants that grow up to 30 inches. Needs a long season to mature. Y...
Classic pear shaped Italian type with slight ribs on its sides, deep bronze purple fruit 1–3 lb, 6-1/2” long by 5“ in diameter with blunt and broad blossom ends. High quality fruit averages 2 pounds, holds well and retains good color. Bushy spreading plants that grow up to 30 inches. Needs a long season to mature. Yields an average of 4–6 eggplants per plant. Also known as Imperial Black Beauty. Tags: Harvest: Late, Color: Purple Black, Shape: Pear, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer.
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