Solanum melongena – (Tender Annual) (80 days) This popular & dependable home garden variety is a classic Italian style. Black Beauty produces four to six fruits per plant on average, but can yield as many as 10 under good conditions. The bulbous fruits are 6.5" long, 5" wide, dark purple, with good quality & flavor. Certified Organic.
Planting instructions: Plant ¼" deep, spaced 1–2’ apart. Best started indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost. Moderate water. Full sun.
Solanum melongena – (Tender Annual) (80 days) Introduced around 1910, this popular heirloom variety has rich flavored fruits that hold up well. Plump, slightly lobed, 4–5" diameter fruits are a beautiful, shiny purple–black. Certified Organic.
Planting instructions: Plant ¼" deep, spaced 1–2’ apart. Best started indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost. Moderate water. Full sun.
Solanum melongena – (Tender annual) (65 days) Slender fruit of 4–6" with a glossy black skin and green calyx. Harvest when fruit is young and cook quickly for delicate flavor. An excellent baby eggplant. Certified Organic.
Planting instructions: Plant ¼" deep, spaced 1–2’ apart. Best started indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost. Moderate water. Full sun.
Solanum gilo – (Tender Annual) (90 days) A unique, brilliant orange fruit, sweet and fragrant when freshly cut. Best eaten once fruits are tennis ball–sized or when slightly orange with green striping. Also great when stuffed. Vigorous bush bears 15–25 fruits per plant. Certified Organic.
Planting instructions: Plant ¼" deep, spaced 1–2’ apart. Best started indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost. Moderate water. Full sun.
Solanum melongena – (Tender Annual) (90 days) A gorgeous white and pink blushed, Italian heirloom variety with a delicate, mild flavor, creamy consistency, and no bitterness. Considered one of the best. 5–7" long, 4–6" diameter. Certified Organic.
Planting instructions: Plant ¼" deep, spaced 1–2’ apart. Best started indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost. Moderate water. Full sun.
Solanum melongena – (Tender Annual) (80 days) Non–bitter fruit enjoyed in a long, uniform 8–10" sharp–white fruit. Earlier to bear fruit than other varieties. Certified Organic.
Planting instructions: Plant ¼" deep, spaced 1–2’ apart. Best started indoors 4–6 weeks before last frost. Moderate water. Full sun.