Eggplant, Botanical Interests Black Beauty Seeds Organic, (Heirloom)
Botanical Name: Solanum melongena
Days to Maturity: 80 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Asia
Hardiness: Perennial in tropical climates; grown as annual in climates other than those that are frost-free and very warm; very frost sensitive.
Plant Dimensions: 24"-30" tall and wide
Variety Information: 5"-6 1/2" oblong, 1-3 lb. fruit with smooth, glossy purplish-black skin, off-white to tan interior. In the late 1800s, the ˜Black Pekin Chinese eggplant was crossed with ˜Large Early Purple, creating ˜Imperial Black Beauty, also known as ˜Black Beauty, the largest eggplant grown today.
A beautiful vegetable with lovely, lavender blossoms pretty enough to grow in the flower garden. 'Black Beauty' has set the standard since 1902 for large, high-quality fruit. Outstanding when harvested at their peak, the skin is tender, so no need to peel it. A widely used international food; there are countless recipes from Italy to China to Russia and beyond. 500 mg (80 seeds)
Botanical Name: Solanum melongena
Days to Maturity: 80 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Asia
Hardiness: Perennial in tropical climates; grown as annual in climates other than those that are frost-free and very warm; very frost sensitive.
Plant Dimensions: 24"-30" tall and wide
Variety Information: 5"-6 1/2" oblong, 1-3 lb. fruit with smooth, glossy purplish-black skin, off-white to tan interior. In the late 1800s, the ˜Black Pekin Chinese eggplant was crossed with ˜Large Early Purple, creating ˜Imperial Black Beauty, also known as ˜Black Beauty, the largest eggplant grown today.
A beautiful vegetable with lovely, lavender blossoms pretty enough to grow in the flower garden. 'Black Beauty' has set the standard since 1902 for large, high-quality fruit. Outstanding when harvested at their peak, the skin is tender, so no need to peel it. A widely used international food; there are countless recipes from Italy to China to Russia and beyond. 500 mg (80 seeds)
Description
Botanical Name: Solanum melongena
Days to Maturity: 80 days from transplanting
Family: Solanaceae
Native: Asia
Hardiness: Perennial in tropical climates; grown as annual in climates other than those that are frost-free and very warm; very frost sensitive.
Plant Dimensions: 24"-30" tall and wide
Variety Information: 5"-6 1/2" oblong, 1-3 lb. fruit with smooth, glossy purplish-black skin, off-white to tan interior. In the late 1800s, the ˜Black Pekin Chinese eggplant was crossed with ˜Large Early Purple, creating ˜Imperial Black Beauty, also known as ˜Black Beauty, the largest eggplant grown today.
A beautiful vegetable with lovely, lavender blossoms pretty enough to grow in the flower garden. 'Black Beauty' has set the standard since 1902 for large, high-quality fruit. Outstanding when harvested at their peak, the skin is tender, so no need to peel it. A widely used international food; there are countless recipes from Italy to China to Russia and beyond. 500 mg (80 seeds)
