Black Beauty Eggplant, Black Beauty Aubergine, Black Beauty Melongene Solanum melongena Black Beauty

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Botanical Name:

Solanum melongena Black Beauty

Family:

Solanaceae

Genus:

Solanum

Species:

melongena

Variety:

Black Beauty

Common Name:

Black Beauty Eggplant, Black Beauty Aubergine, Black Beauty Melongene

Seeds Per Pound:

117,000

Quantity:

4.78 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

105

Germination:

85%

Germination Test Type:

Actual

Purity:

99%

Height:

2-3 feet

Collection Locale:

Oregon

Crop Year:

2021

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 4.78 lb

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Solanum melongena Black Beauty

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 105 seeds)

$1.95

10 gram (~ 2579 seeds)

$5.50

1 oz (~ 7313 seeds)

$8.95

1 lb (~ 117000 seeds)

$49.50

No Export to These Countries

Canada

Characteristics

Heirloom Variety

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: none required.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil and keep moist. Sow seeds in early spring in a warm greenhouse. Germination is usually quick and good. Pot up the seedlings into individual pots of fairly rich compost as soon as the first true leaf appears and plant them out after the last expected frosts.

In a Nutshell:

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The fruit should not be eaten raw. It can be baked, stewed or added to soups, curries etc. The fruit is said to be very nutritious. It is a good source of vitamin C and potassium.

* It was originally domesticated in India and Bangladesh from the wild nightshade, the thorn or bitter apple, S. incanum.

* This variety is over 100 years old. It ripens much earlier than other varieties. more...

* In tropical and subtropical climates, eggplant can be sown directly into the garden. Eggplant grown in temperate climates fares better when transplanted into the garden after all danger of frost is passed. Seeds are typically started eight to 10 weeks prior to the anticipated frost-free date.

* Eggplant is used in the cuisine of many countries. It is often stewed, as in the French ratatouille, or deep fried as in the Italian parmigiana di melanzane, the Turkish karn?yar?k or Turkish and Greek musakka/moussaka, and Middle-Eastern and South Asian dishes. Eggplants can also be battered before deep-frying and served with a sauce made of tahini and tamarind. In Iranian cuisine, it is blended with whey as kashk e-bademjan, tomatoes as mirza ghasemi or made into stew as khoresh-e-bademjan. It can be sliced and deep-fried, then served with plain yogurt, (optionally) topped with a tomato and garlic sauce, such as in the Turkish dish patl?can k?zartmas? (meaning: fried aubergines) or without yogurt as in patl?can ?ak?uka. Perhaps the best-known Turkish eggplant dishes are ?mam bay?ld? (vegetarian) and Karn?yar?k (with minced meat). more...

* The aubergine is used mainly as a food crop, but it does also have various medicinal uses that make it a valuable addition to the diet. In particular the fruit helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and is suitable as part of a diet to help regulate high blood pressure. The fruit is antihaemorrhoidal and hypotensive. It is also used as an antidote to poisonous mushrooms. more...

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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Black Beauty Eggplant, Black Beauty Aubergine, Black Beauty Melongene Solanum melongena Black Beauty

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Solanaceae

Solanum

melongena

Black Beauty

Black Beauty Eggplant, Black Beauty Aubergine, Black Beauty Melongene

Solanum melongena Black Beauty

Medicinal Plant

Heat Tolerant

Edible Fruit or Nut Plant

Crop Plant

Herbaceous Plant

Perennial Plant

Vegetable

Annual (Horticultural) Plant

Heirloom Variety