Aubergine - Black Beauty, botanical illustration

Aubergine - Black Beauty

Solanum melongena

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The classic open-pollinated aubergine, heavy crops of striking black-skinned fruit on vigorous plants. Black Beauty is as good as its hybrid sister varieties! In the right conditions (light, greenhouse/polytunnel) they fruit abundantly and the plants grow tall and strong. The aubergines themselves are all shapes, sizes and shades of purple which prove popular at markets or in the kitchen! They fruit early to mid season with aubergines from July - September. This is our favourite variety to grow, and most importantly the fruit tastes fab! (Approximate seed count - 18)

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Botany

Latin nameSolanum melongena
FamilySolanaceae
GenusSolanum
Cold tolerancelow
Heat preferencehigh
Sunlightfull sun
Wateringmoderate
Max altitude600
Spacing50-60 cm between plants
Soil typeRich, warm, well well-drained
Days to maturity70-85 days after transplanting

Producer

Vital Seeds

Organic and biodynamic open-pollinated seeds, Devon UK

Country: UK

Website: https://vitalseeds.co.uk

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