
Eggplant Long Purple - Ontario Seed Company
Solanum melongena
TheĀ Long PurpleĀ is a popular heirloom that consistently delivers a big yield of beautiful, deep purple fruit. These slender eggplants grow to an impressiveĀ 18 cm to 22 cmĀ in length and are packed with a mild, tasty white flesh that is praised for beingĀ delicious and never bitter. This is an easy-to-grow variety that performs reliably, providing continuous harvests of gourmet quality fruit perfect for grilling, baking, or frying.
What you need to know to Plant & Grow:
Eggplants thrive in heat, so they must be started early indoors and transplanted only after the weather is reliably warm.
Sow Indoors:Ā Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last expected frost date. Plant in sterile, high-quality seed-starting mix.
Germination:Ā Seed typically germinates in 7 to 14 days.
Transplanting:Ā Move seedlings outdoors to a location withĀ Full SunĀ and rich, well-drained soil only when night temperatures consistently remain above 10 degrees Celsius.
Planting Depth:Ā 6 mm
Seed Spacing:Ā 60 cm
Thin to:Ā 90 cm
Row Width:Ā 90 cm
Approx. 75 seeds/pkt
Product Information
Product Information
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Description
Solanum melongena
TheĀ Long PurpleĀ is a popular heirloom that consistently delivers a big yield of beautiful, deep purple fruit. These slender eggplants grow to an impressiveĀ 18 cm to 22 cmĀ in length and are packed with a mild, tasty white flesh that is praised for beingĀ delicious and never bitter. This is an easy-to-grow variety that performs reliably, providing continuous harvests of gourmet quality fruit perfect for grilling, baking, or frying.
What you need to know to Plant & Grow:
Eggplants thrive in heat, so they must be started early indoors and transplanted only after the weather is reliably warm.
Sow Indoors:Ā Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last expected frost date. Plant in sterile, high-quality seed-starting mix.
Germination:Ā Seed typically germinates in 7 to 14 days.
Transplanting:Ā Move seedlings outdoors to a location withĀ Full SunĀ and rich, well-drained soil only when night temperatures consistently remain above 10 degrees Celsius.
Planting Depth:Ā 6 mm
Seed Spacing:Ā 60 cm
Thin to:Ā 90 cm
Row Width:Ā 90 cm
Approx. 75 seeds/pkt







