Eggplant — Black Beauty seeds
Black Beauty Eggplant is a bushy, high-yielding variety that grow to around 75cm. Black Beauty Eggplant produce large deep-purple (almost black) fruits, that have a smooth glossy skin when ripe. This eggplant variety can be grown in pots or containers.
UNTREATED. OPEN-POLLINATED. HEIRLOOM.
Solanum melongena | 30 seeds per packet
Sow seeds direct or raise seedlings in a protected area (in a greenhouse or indoors), approximately 6mm deep. Transplant seedlings out when they are between 5 to 10cm tall. Leave approximately 65cm between seeds or seedlings, and around 80 to 90cm between rows of Black Beauty Eggplant (depending on whether you're growing horizontally or vertically). Germination occurs within 7 to 14 days at an ideal temperature of around 25 to 30°C. Black Beauty Eggplant reaches full maturity within 72 to 85 days.
*Sowing times may vary depending on your climate. See our planting guide for Black Beauty Eggplant below.
Cool Climates: October to December
Temperate Climates: September to February
Arid Climates: August to January
Subtropical Climates: August to March
Tropical Climates: January to December