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Solanum Black Beauty USDA Organic Eggplant, Solanum melongena 'Black Beauty Eggplant', is characterized by its large glossy black eggs on a large vigorous plant that requires staking. The fine flavored fruit average 6 ½ long by 5 in diameter and weighs approximately 3 lbs. An average yield of Eggplant 'Black Beauty' is about 15 fruits per plant. This is excellent for stuffing as well as providing perfect size slices for parmagians lasagnas. Black Beauty Eggplants are ready for harvest quite early compared to other varieties. Eggplants want much the same soil conditions as tomatoes, but they are also a little more sensitive, being generally susceptible to wilts, and fond of near tropical weather. Growing in pots can help alleviate or lessen some of these concerns. Warming the soil with plastic ground covers, and situating the plantings near south facing walls can also help keep things warm enough. Tomato fertilizer and plenty of water will help the plants develop nice fruits.
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