Description
‘Black Beauty’ eggplant is a classic garden vegetable producing glossy, deep purple, oval fruits. Its tender flesh is useful for grilling, roasting, frying, and many favorite summer recipes.
Growing in Alabama
Set transplants outdoors after frost danger has passed and the soil is thoroughly warm. Choose a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil and provide steady moisture, especially during flowering and fruit development. Mulch to moderate soil temperatures and keep fruit clean. Eggplants thrive in warm weather, but flowers may drop during extreme heat or other stress.
Harvest: Approximately 82 days under suitable growing conditions, depending on whether timing is counted from transplanting. Pick fruits while their skins are glossy and firm rather than waiting for them to become dull or oversized.
