100% Certified Organic & Demeter Certified Bio-Dynamic Seed
Grown, harvested, dried and packed on Transition Farm
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Eggplant 'Diamond'
Eggplant 'Diamond'
Solanum melongena
Highly productive, tasty "traditional" eggplant. A good choice for colder regions with good production of attractive, dark purple, 150-230mm fruits with non-bitter flavour and a creamy texture in less than ideal summer temperatures.
We have trialed many eggplants over the years looking for an OP variety that was early, prolific and tasty. Diamond yielded as well as two hybrid varieties in our on-farm trials. In the field, as opposed to the polytunnels, these plants produced early, attractive, dark purple fruit.
Seeds originally collected from Ukraine in 1993 by Kent Whealy, co-founder of Seed Savers Exchange.
SEED COUNT: 20, 100 approx.
Germination: 94% Lot#12201 May2023
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Perennial |
Full Sun | 45cm apart in rows 75-90cm apart |
60-90cm | 6mm | 7-10 days @ 27-30 degrees |
75-80 days |
TRANSPLANT (recommended) - Sow seed indoors during early spring, or 6-8 weeks prior to planting outdoors. Sow 4 seeds/2.5cm, 6mm deep, and maintain soil temperature at 27-32°C until emergence and 21°C thereafter. Seed will not germinate in cool soil.
After true leaves form, transplant into 5-8cm pots or soil blocks. To harden plants, reduce water and temperature to about 16°C for about a week before planting out.
Transplant outdoors late spring or early summer once the weather has thoroughly settled. Eggplants are tender, and cold weather may weaken them.
