Black Beauty Eggplant (Garden Starter Plant)
$499
4"
Tender, tasty purplish-black fruits are great in a variety of dishes. Excellent breaded or fried. Eggplants love warm weather but are damaged by cold. Plants produce 4 to 6 large fruit, or more if kept harvested and well watered. Fruit makes a good “boat” for stuffing. For best quality, harvest before its glossy, dark skin begins fading to dull purple. To determine ripeness, just remember that skin color and tone (glossy versus dull) is more important than size of the fruit. Easy to grow. Keeps well.
- Light: Full sun
- Fruit size: Up to 8 inches long
- Matures: 80 days
- Plant spacing: 24 to 36 inches apart
- Plant size: 3 to 4 feet tall
* Photos and description courtesy of Bonnie Plants.