Eggplant Black Beauty/Organic Rosa Bianca/ Little Fingers eggplant/Patio Baby F1

Description: Eggplant is a very tender perennial grown as an annual. Grow eggplant in the warmest, frost-free time of the year.Black Beauty: grows glossy black, bell-shaped fruit 4 to 6 inches long. Eggplant requires 100 to 140 warm days with temperatures consistently between 70° and 90°F to reach harvest.Eggplant is best started indoors and later transplanted into the garden; sow eggplant indoors 6 to 8 weeks before setting plants into the garden.Transplant seedlings into the garden no sooner than 2 to 3 weeks after the last frost in spring.Eggplants planted too early will not develop. Eggplants are easily grown in containers.Grow eggplants in pots at least 12 inches across and as deep. Choose a smaller growing variety for container growing.Be sure to keep the potting soil just moist through the season. Do not let the soil dry out.Feed eggplants in containers every two to three weeks with compost tea or dilute solution of fish emulsion.Container grown eggplants are easily moved out of cold weather; so you can extend the season in spring and autumn by moving plants indoors when frost threatens. Plant eggplants with bush beans, southern peas, and nitrogen-fixing crops. Do not plant eggplant with tomatoes or corn. * Rosa Bianca 'Solanum melongena' -Italian heirloom: ideal for slicing, baking and roasting.Rosy-lavender with white shading, the fruits of this beautiful Italian heirloom are large, round and 5-6" long. With a mild, non-bitter flavor, the fruits' robust shape is ideal for slicing, baking or roasting. *The Little Finger eggplants are slender, petite eggplants that are excellent for grilling and cooking. This eggplant has a dark purple skin is thin and tender with a silky flesh. This variety produces few seeds and a mildly sweet flavor. Harvest when the eggplant is young and glossy. *2014 AAS Edible – Vegetable WinnerPatio Baby is a very early and highly productive eggplant with a compact habit, making it a great choice for containers or in the garden. Deep purple, egg-shaped fruit should be harvested at baby size-2 to 3 inches, and are delicious roasted or in dips and salads.

Price: 2.29 USD

Location: Lindstrom, Minnesota

End Time: 2024-09-01T22:42:16.000Z

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