- Large black-skinned fruit
- Heirloom variety from Japan
- Eat raw, cooked or pickled
Description
Eggplant- Mitoyo
Solanum melongena
- Large black-skinned fruit
- Heirloom variety from Japan
- Eat raw, cooked or pickled
An heirloom variety from Japan with large fruit with dark purple to black skin. Plants make good ornamental additions to the vegetable garden, with large green leaves with purple/green new growth; they grow 90-120cm tall. The fruit can be teardrop shaped, oval or round. The white flesh is tender and sweet and the skin soft, so fruit can be eaten raw or cooked, or used to make pickles.
Eggplant is also known as 'Aubergine'.
Seeds per gram: 194
Product code: Z-10143_P
Best Months to Plant
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Method | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
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Sowing Depth | 5mm |
Season | Spring or after frost |
Germination | 7-21 days @ 24-32°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle | Frost tender Perennial (grown as an annual in cool climates) |
Row Spacing | 80cm |
Plant Spacing | 70cm |
Plant Height | 100cm |
Position | Full sun, moist well drained soil |
Days Until Maturity | 75-80 days |
*Notes: Plants may need staking. Picking regularly encourages more fruit. Can be grown as a perennial in warm climates.
How To Grow
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