Eggplant - Aubergine (Solanum melongena ) Bianca di Rosa Romanesca Non GMO & Organic Eggplant Heirloom Vegetable

Eggplant - Aubergine ( Solanum melongena ) Bianca di Rosa Romanesca Rotonda Bianca di Rosa Non GMO & Organic Eggplant Heirloom Vegetable

Annual

Height Vine

 This tasty heirloom variety produces large sized ( 12 to 15 cm) round to oval shaped light purple and white striped aubergine fruits which can be grown as a vine or in containers. This variety is an Italian heirloom, and is highly productive and medium-early cycle. The flesh is white and creamy with a sweet and mild flavor.

Eggplant contains vitamins (iron and magnesium), and fiber; it also produces an alkaloid that is not agreeable to digestion and, as such, eggplant should always be cooked or roasted before eaten.

• Full sun
• Soil should be warm, fertile and well draining.
• Note: a semi-tropical plant; cannot tolerate frost. After 3 to 5 months from sowing, the fruits will be ripe and can be harvested. From midsummer onward, drench with a liquid feed every two weeks.
• Single Plants: 1' 3 in (40cm) each way (minimum)
• Rows: 1' 1 in (35cm) with 1' 5in (45cm) row gap (minimum)
• Sow indoors 8 weeks before last spring frost, and sow seeds 1/4 in deep in moist soil. Harden off seedlings gradually before transplanting after all risk of frost has passed in late spring
• Transplant to larger pots if needed before that time. 
• Spacing: 45cm between plants
• Keep soil moist but not soggy until seedlings are established.
• Stake plants to keep them from falling over when they become heavy with fruit. Mulch to keep soil lightly moist.
• Use pruning shears to cut fruits from the stem. Perfect fruits have shiny skins and only a few immature seeds inside.
• Use row covers to keep plants warm while protecting them from flea beetles. Remove covers when plants begin blooming so the starry purple flowers can be pollinated by bees.
• Seed Count: 20