Orient Express, (F1) Eggplant Seeds

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 25 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 58
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Solanum melongena

Orient Express, (F1) Eggplant Seeds

The Orient Express eggplant is a slender and glossy eggplant that can handle extreme temperatures! This variety is a very beautiful, slim, 10" long, glossy fruit. The Orient Express is early maturing with a tender, delicate flavor. This eggplant is great in a variety of stews and roasts!
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 25 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 58
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Solanum melongena

Product Details

Weight

0.005

Depth

0.05

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Eggplant Type

Asian

Plant Height

18-36"

Botanical Name

Solanum melongena

Seed Type

Seed

Additional Characteristics

Fast Growing Vegetables

Seeds Per Gram

221

Seeds Per Pound

100,000

Row Spacing

3'

Packet

25 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/8"

Disease Resistance

Heat,Cold,Stress

Seeds Per Ounce

6,250

Fruit Color

Dark-Purple

Breed

F1 Hybrid

Sun

Full Sun

Maturity

Early Season

Life Cycle

Annual

Sow Method

Transplant

Plant Spacing

18"

Categories

Eggplant

Germination

11,12,13,14,7,8,9,10

Days To Maturity (# Days)

58

Components

Growing Instructions

    Learning Download: How to Grow Eggplant

In addition to the common slender, long, deep purple eggplant, there are many varieties including colors of white, orange, light purple and various shapes. Eggplant has a texture similar to squash.

Before Planting: Start eggplant seeds indoors up to 10 weeks before the last frost date. Eggplants do best in rich, well-drained soil. Mulch can help eggplants boost their growth in the spring, and adding a light-colored straw-like mulch in the summer helps reduce heat build-up.

Planting: Plant the seeds 1/4 inch deep, water after planting and cover loosely with plastic to retain moisture. Transplant the seedlings to the garden when soil temperatures reach 60 degrees. Leave up to 24 inches between plants in rows set 2 to 3 feet apart.

Watering: Water 1 to 2 inches per week.

Fertilizer: Fertilize with a complete nutrient solution to keep plants dark green and healthy.

Days to Maturity: Eggplants are ready to harvest as soon as 70 days after sowing the seeds.

Harvesting: Harvest fruit at desired size. Baby eggplant around 8 ounces and mini eggplant around 4 ounces. Harvesting eggplant frequently encourages more growth. To harvest, beware of the eggplant’s prickly stem. The fruit bruises easily, so be gentle while harvesting. Use prunes or a sharp knife to cut the fruit from the plant, but be sure to keep a short piece of stem on the fruit.

Tips: Harvestable fruits should be firm and inside seeds should not be visible once cut open. The inside flesh of the eggplant should be cream colored.

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