{"product_id":"black-beauty-eggplant","title":"Black Beauty","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eSolanum melongena\u003c\/a\u003e##\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW EGGPLANT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost, plant out 2–3 weeks after last frost. Requires bottom heat for good germination. Pot up to 3-4” pots when first true leaves develop, bury to first leaves. If starts are grown in a greenhouse with shade cloth, harden off in full sun 3-4 days before transplanting after warm weather has settled. Like melons, Eggplant is a heat loving plant and is particularly sensitive to arrested growth. It needs steady unchecked growth to produce good yields. When saving seeds, fermentation is not necessary and may be harmful to the viability of the seed. Soil pH 5.1-8.5. Hardiness zones 5. Annual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of transplant. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life 4–5 years. Average 6,000 seeds per ounce. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ.  \u003cb\u003e85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ.  \u003cb\u003e14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing  \u003cb\u003e18–28”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing  \u003cb\u003e30–36”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity  \u003cb\u003e73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained Soil\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack Beauty Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 7,088 seeds\u003cbr\u003e.25 Pound ≈ 28,350 seeds\u003cbr\u003e1 Pound ≈ 113m seeds\u003cbr\u003e##Classic pear shaped Italian type with slight ribs on its sides, deep bronze purple fruit 1–3 lb, 6-1\/2” long by 5“ in diameter with blunt and broad blossom ends. High quality fruit averages 2 pounds, holds well and retains good color. Bushy spreading plants that grow up to 30 inches. Needs a long season to mature. Yields an average of 4–6 eggplants per plant. Also known as Imperial Black Beauty. Tags: Harvest: Late, Color: Purple Black, Shape: Pear, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":916378057,"sku":"12600","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":916378061,"sku":"12938","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 Pound","offer_id":916378065,"sku":"12939","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/BlackBeauty_87164efa-0060-4d5c-9c89-d9912a130a6e.jpg?v=1497595898","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/black-beauty-eggplant","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}