Diamond Eggplant, Organic
The Seed Savers Exchange – Known for excellent texture and flavor, this variety bears dark-purple eggplants with green-tinted flesh that are 9″ long and 3″ in diameter. The fruits are borne in clusters of four to six on 2′-tall plants, disease-resistant, and rarely bitter. Seed Savers Exchange collected the variety from Ukraine in 1993. 70 days from transplant. ±6,500 seeds/oz.
Instructions – Start eggplant indoors 6-9 weeks before the average last frost. Soak seeds first to encourage germination and then sow ¼” deep. Using bottom heat for a week to 10 days will help with sprouting. Transplant when the soil has warmed in a location that gets 8-10 hours of direct sun. If growing eggplant in raised beds or containers, keep the plants well-watered.
Start Indoors: 8 weeks before the last frost
Germinate for 14 Days
Plant Outdoors: 18-24” Apart
Light: Full Sun
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