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.