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Long Purple Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a prolific Italian-style eggplant with glossy purple skin and white flesh. Mild flavored fruit is perfect for slicing and using in your favorite Italian and Asian recipes. Eggplant is a close relative to tomatoes and potatoes and will be a prolific producer all season. Seed packet contains 400 MG (about 145 seeds).
Roasted with olive oil, grilled, breaded and fried crispy, creamy eggplant and feta dip, or the classic Eggplant Parmesan, are all delicious ways to enjoy this healthy vegetable. Large, premium seed packets give instructions on how to grow and when to plant outdoors.
Start seeds indoors 8-12 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds into flats and transplant to cells after first true leaves emerge. Harden off plants for a week before transplanting outside when daytime temperatures reach 65°. Keep soil consistently moist throughout growing season.
Days to germination: 7-14
Planting depth: 1/4"
Plant Spacing: 24"
Soil Temperature: 75-85°
Light Requirements: Full Sun