{"product_id":"diamond-eggplant","title":"Diamond","description":"\"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eSolanum melongena\u003c\/a\u003e##\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\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\u003e70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained Soil\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n##Large Ukrainian variety, 6–9” elongated dark purple fruit in clusters of 4 to 6. Early maturing productive variety, best variety for shorter cool seasons. Delicious grilled, thick meat, sweet rich flavor. Not bitter, fine creamy texture. Introduced to the U.S. in 1993 by the Seed Savers Exchange. Tags: Harvest: Early, Color: Purple Black, Shape: Elongated, Season: Summer, Certification: Organic.##Hobbs and Meyer Farms##Certified Organic by CO Dept. of Ag.##Seed grower since 1996##\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/files\/Hobbs_and_Meyer_Farms210-155.jpg?1##We are a family farm business located in Avondale, Colorado and La Puebla, New Mexico. Our mission is to renew and strengthen communities by stewarding the land and guiding the health of seed, food and people. We grow a wide diversity of certified organic crops on 43 irrigated acres at three locations. At our Colorado farms we produce garlic, open pollinated seeds, fresh vegetables, grains, sour cherries and mulberries. In New Mexico we concentrate on apples and culinary herbs.We also partner with several other farms in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico to supplement our seed offerings and manage seed isolation distances. Our farmer partners are Mer-Girl Gardens in La Villita, NM, White Mountain Farm in Mosca, CO and Ring-a-Ding Farm in Howard, CO.We grow 8 varieties of garlic; approximately 70 varieties of open pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seeds; specialty produce; and ancient and heritage grains. Our value added food products are marketed under the brand \"Campo y Cocina\". Our seeds are marketed under the brand \"Farm Direct Organic Seed\". Our produce is sold as \"Hobbs \u0026amp; Meyer Farms\".We are dedicated to on-going learning and improvement on our farms. We have have been certified Organic since 2001 and have designed our systems with principles from rotational, conservation, regenerative, and biodynamic agricultural farming systems. We are also working on developing habitat and forage for pollinating insects on our properties.\"","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":891220461,"sku":"10620","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Seeds","offer_id":891220465,"sku":"12505","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/BlackDiamond.jpg?v=1487921851","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/diamond-eggplant","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}