Quantity
About 25 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Nightshades
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
‘Black’ eggplant is a variety as beautiful as it is generous, particularly interesting for gardeners in northern climates who want to harvest tasty fruits early without sacrificing elegance in the vegetable garden. Its dark purple, smooth, shiny, egg-shaped fruits contrast wonderfully with ample foliage marked with purplish veins and large bluish-purple flowers that attract pollinators. This decorative silhouette allows it to find its place in both a productive vegetable garden and an edible flower bed where a strong visual effect is sought. Vigorous and well-suited to shorter seasons, it produces consistently when heat, light, and rich soil are present. Its soft and tender flesh lends itself to a host of culinary preparations, from stews to summer grilling, gratins, and Mediterranean recipes. When grown, it appreciates a stable, warm, and bright environment, and rewards attentive care with an abundant and sustained harvest. In pots as well as in the ground, it brings structure, color, and refinement to the edible garden. Growing this eggplant means choosing a robust, productive, and ornamental variety, capable of uniting botanical beauty, ecological interest, and gourmet pleasure throughout the season.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
0.5 to 1 cm (1/4 to 3/8 in.)
Establishment temperature
24 to 30 °C (75 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to September
Harvest70 days post-transplant
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsbasil, pepper, tomato, bean, marigold
Avoid planting withfennel, potato
vegetable garden, ready meals, grilled dishes, gratins
