How do I start Black Beauty eggplant from seed?
Start Black Beauty seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before your last frost. Sow 1/4 inch deep and keep the soil warm, around 75-85F, for best germination. Transplant outdoors only after nights stay warm and frost has passed.
How long until Black Beauty eggplant produces fruit?
Black Beauty typically produces its large, glossy purple-black fruits about 75-85 days after transplanting. Plants keep bearing through the warm months with regular harvesting.
How much space and sun does Black Beauty eggplant need?
Give plants full sun and space them 18-24 inches apart in rich, well-drained soil. Black Beauty is heat-loving and grows well in warm regions or in containers on a sunny patio.
When should I harvest Black Beauty eggplants?
Pick the fruits while the skin is firm, smooth, and glossy. Once the shine dulls, the eggplant is overripe and can turn bitter and seedy. Cut fruit with a short stem attached using pruners.
How many seeds are in the packet?
Each packet contains approximately 200 seeds, giving you plenty for starting transplants with extras to share or to sow as a backup.
Is Black Beauty eggplant heirloom and non-GMO?
Yes. Black Beauty is a classic open-pollinated, non-GMO heirloom eggplant, so you can save seed from fully ripe fruit to grow again next season.
Why start eggplant indoors?
Eggplant needs a long warm season, so an early indoor start gives plants time to mature and fruit before fall.
How do I know an eggplant is ripe?
Pick when the skin is glossy and springs back to a gentle press; dull skin means it is overripe.
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