EGGPLANT-ROSA BIANCA
EGGPLANT-ROSA BIANCA
A$3.50
Availability: In stock
Solanum melongena
Is an incredible Italian heirloom, beautiful fruits are sought by top chefs. Rosy-lavender with white shading, the fruits of this beautiful Italian heirloom are large, round and 10-15cm long. With a mild flavor and rarely bitter, the fruits’ robust shape is ideal for slicing, baking or roasting. Plants grow about 1 meter tall.
Plant eggplant seed in pots or seed trays and cover with fine soil, well pressed down. When the plants are 5 to 7.5cm tall, transplant in rows 60 – 90cm apart, spacing plants 60cm apart in the row. Cut the ripe eggplant instead of pulling from plant to avoid plant injury. Keep moist and not wet. Fertilize every 2-4 weeks.
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 – 14 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 70 – 85 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 12 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 60 – 90 |
| pH | 5.5 – 6 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
21 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings , transplant after frost
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
24 - 30 °C (75 - 86 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight for faster germination
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (0.2 inches)
Plant Spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Row spacing
75 - 90 cm (30 - 36 inches)
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
80 - 90 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil,Beans,Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Fennel,Potatoes
Pests
Flea Beetles,Aphids,Spider Mites
Diseases
Verticillium Wilt,Blossom End Rot,Anthracnose
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
