Rosa Bianca Purple/White Italian Heirloom Eggplant Vegetable SeedsSolanum melongenaListing is for 1 packet of 15 seeds This is my favorite eggplant variety for making eggplant parmesan and is said to come from Sicily, Italy. Fruits are round/oval with a nice texture and have no bitterness. The skin is glossy and a vibrant shade of lavender. It stands up well to frying. Fruits are best harvested just as they start to give way a little when you press on them. Ideal Growing Conditions Sun: Full Sun Water: Allow the soil to dry out a little bit in-between watering Fertilizer: Add fertilizer into the planting hole at transplant time. Also fertilize once a month with an organic granular fertilizer, like Espoma Garden-Tone to boost growth and production. When & How To Sow Seeds: I highly recommend you sow seeds indoors so you can control the growing environment better. Sow 3 seeds per 4 inch pot, filled with sterile seed starting mix. Fertilize with a liquid fertilizer once the first set of true leaves appear. It will take 2-3 months for it to reach transplant size. Plant outside after all danger of frost has passed. Germination: 10-15 days Days To Maturity: 80 days from transplanting into the garden. How & When To Harvest: Harvest while the eggplant have a shiny outter skin, before they start to turn dull. Common Diseases: Eggplant can get some powdery mildew, spots, or blight in very wet conditions. Improve airflow by spacing plants 3 FT apart and prune out old, dead, yellowing, or heavily diseased leaves. Spray with 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water to clean and disinfect. Common Pests: The most common pests when growing eggplant are aphids and spider mites. Knock aphids off your plants with a strong blast of water from your water hose. Spray with spinosad for severe aphid infestations and if you have spider mites. Do I have a YouTube video tutorial on how to grow this? YES Watch it here: https://youtu.be/1Rs7pcCP1kM Additional Tips/Information: N/A
