Black Beauty Eggplant
Price: $3.45
SKU: 3170011Introduced in the 1902 W. Atlee Burpee Seed Annual, it was described as, "During the twenty-six years in which we have been continuously engaged in the seed business this is the first distinct New Egg Plant of any real importance that has been introduced - and BURPEE'S "BLACK BEAUTY" is a novelty of most remarkable merit. It is valuable alike to the private planter and the extensive grower for market."
Start seeds indoors eight weeks prior to transplanting. Sow ¼ inch deep in sterile potting mix. Keep moist. Germination temperature is near 80ºF.
Harden off plants before transplanting outside but make sure they are above 60ºF. After the night temperatures are above 55ºF, transplant 12 to 18 inches apart in rows three feet apart.
Harvest the fruit when they are young as they get seedy with age.
Customer Reviews:
By Sarah Owens on January 27, 2018
It took me three years to figure these plants out. Year 1: Started indoors same time as peppers and transplanted directly into soil once temps were appropriate ... but only got green plants; no flowers; no fruit. Year 2: Figured they needed more heat (my peppers do better in pots than in the ground where we are) so I planted them similarly; flowered but no fruit. Year 3: Planted in pots, added drip irrigation, and mulched with straw. I placed them in a VERY sunny and HOT area of the garden and they did amazing!!! Lots of fruit. They kept on producing, though the second round of fruits was smaller. Amazing grilled, as eggplant parm, and baba ganoush.
By David Emigh on December 1, 2013
I usually have nothing but rave reviews for your seeds, but in an attempt to be honest and complete, I will include this one. Perfect germ, ridiculously hardy plants: survived and returned from the dead after several mishaps (so potential is certainly there), but this was the only crop in my garden the bugs ate; and ate, and ate. I couldn't get ahead of them. I got no eggplant fruits, sadly. Might have potential as a decoy crop?
By Kimberly S. on September 5, 2013
I can't keep up with these!!! Taste can't be beat!!!!
