Eggplant
PLANTING; Start seeds in early April or 8 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Place seeds in Jiffy 7's or
in flats with insert with a good soil substitute, like Berger BM-2. Plants seeds 1/4" deep. Germinate at 80F until
emerge. After emerge, reduce temperature to 70F. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost is past & soil has
warmed up. Space plants 18-20" apart in row. Control insects with insecticide. Hi-yield Garden & pet dust
works fine in a garden for this. HARVEST; Clip fruit stem with a knife or small pruning shear when desired
size is reached. Pick regularly to encourage future fruit set. PKT size; F1 or hybrid 25 seeds rest about 1/8 oz.
BLACK BEAUTY CLASSIC F1 FLORIDA MARKET
80 days. A high yielder. 76 days. Hybrid. Oval shaped 90 days 30-38" tall plants produce
Round oval shape with a fruit is of good size and shape. glossy, dark purple to black 9 1/2"
glossy deep purple fruit color. Glossy, purple fruit. Plants fruit with no stem end. Almost resistant
Fruits are carried well off ground are upright, vigorous and to sunscald. Very prolific. Untreated
for nice clean fruit. produce high yields of high
Untreated seed. quality fruits all season long.
Treated seed.
LONG PURPLE
80 days. Long club shaped fruit is a dark green. Fruit is 2 1/2" x 8-10", firm with mild flesh.
An Italian type eggplant with 4 or more fruits per 20-38" tall plant. Yields well in the north
Untreated
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