Eggplant, Diamond  Solanum melongena  (70 days to maturity from transplanting) Collected from the Ukraine by SSE in 1993. Fruits are set in clusters of 4-6 on 2' tall plants. Dark purple fruits with green tinted flesh are 9" long by 3" in diameter. Excellent texture and flavor, rarely bitter. Disease resistant. Fruits are smaller and a more manageable size than the standard Black Beauty types.  They are also unique in that they tend to produce a consistent early flush of fruits. Packet (3/5 g) 2.5 g ...

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Eggplant, Listada de Gandia  Solanum melonega (85 days)  Beautiful and unusual lavender fruit that is sometimes striped with white.  Unique oval egg shaped fruits 6"-8" long.  Needs ample heat to mature successfully.  Cloche or greenhouse culture recommended in colder microclimates.  Packet (3/5 g ≈ 60 seeds) ...

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Eggplant, Ping Tung Long  (70 days) Solanum melongena   A high yielding Asian style eggplant that produces a dozen or more 12-18” long slender, glossy lavender fruits.  Exceptionally tender and flavorful.  Named for the city in Taiwan it hails from, Ping Tung tolerates heat, disease and moist conditions.   Packet ( 3/5 g ≈ 60 seeds) ...

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EGGPLANT, Violetta di Firenze (75-90 days) Solanum melongena   Bi-color white & purple heirloom from Florence, Italy. Mild, creamy taste; never bitter. Plump, ruffled teardrop shape; similar to Rosa Bianca but with deeper purple coloring. Stunning, abundant, softball-sized fruits. Packet - 3/5 g 5 Grams ...

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