Eggplant - Organic Black Beauty

(Solanum melongena)

Certified Organic by Pacific Agriculture Certification Society

This open pollinated, heirloom seed produces dark purple-black, glossy skinned, oblong fruits.  This variety performs well in containers, a sturdy plant & a heavy producer with up to 12 fruits per plant. 

Matures in 74 days.

Packet = 75 seeds

Gardening Guide:

• Starting -  Sow seeds 5mm-1cm (¼-½”) deep. Use individual peat or coir pots to reduce root disturbance when transplanting. Transplant with 45-60cm (18-24″) between plants in rows 36" apart. Medium size (3-5 gallon) containers for individual plants also work well.  

• Timing - Sow indoors 10 weeks before expected last frost date. Use bottom heat, and keep seedlings warm.                                                                              Optimal soil temperature: 24-32°C (75-90°F). Seeds should sprout in 7-12 days.

• Exposure - Full sun.

• Harvest - Pinch off blossoms 3 to 4 weeks before first expected fall frost so that plants focus on ripening any existing fruit, not producing new ones. Harvest the fruit anytime after the fruit reaches half of their size. Harvesting early prevents fruit from becoming too seedy, and will encourage more production from the plants.

  Do not pull the fruit off the plant, but cut it with scissors.