Black Beauty Eggplant (Solanum melongena)

Provide 1 inch of water a week if it does not rain. Eggplant is a very international vegetable. Eggplant prefers rich, deep, loose soils with large amounts of organic material. The large spreading plants are capable of producing 6 to 12 fruits on each plant. Black Beauty grows well in most areas. The Eggplant Black Beauty, 'Solanum melongena', produces broad, egg-shaped fruit with dark purple skin on 24" to 28" plants. If nighttime temperatures drop below 60 degrees, the fruit will not set. Purchase one today, before they all disappear. * $9.95