Chinese Eggplant, Purple Shine, Long Purple Eggplant, Aubergine Vegetable SEEDS | NON-GMO
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• Common Names: Aubergine, ai qwa, badanjan, baingan, baingun, bangai, bangain, bhanta, brinjal, chan che zu, ca tim, chieh tse, Japanese round eggplant, mackhera, makhua terung, ma khuea yaao, hon pee choi, nasubi, ngai kwa, qie zi, talong, terong, terung, wam batu.
• Latin Name: Solanum melongena ‘Purple Shine’
• Purple Eggplant Flavor: Mild and sweet with occasional light bitterness.
• Light Preference: Full Sun
• Temperature Preference:75-90°F
• Soil Preference: Garden loam, fertile with good drainage
• Days to Germination: 7 - 14 Days 
• Days to Maturity: 40 - 65 Days
• Sow Method: Direct Sow & Transplant
• Planting Time: Spring, Autumn, After last frost
• Seed Depth: 1/4" 
• Plant Spacing: Approximately 18"-30" apart, row spacing 24"
• Plant Height: 43" - 47"
• Plant Width: 24" - 26"

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Purple Shine Eggplant is a hybrid variety that has a shape that is long and slender. Fruits have a striking appearance with shiny purple skin that becomes lighter (and sometimes white) towards the calyx. This is a very productive variety with tall, upright plants that provide heavy yields. Plants will produce in late spring/early summer and continue production throughout summer and into fall. Purple Shine fruits have an elongated shape and are usually 9-12″ long with a 1-2″ diameter. Purple Shine Eggplant is a great variety for making small slices for sautéing or frying.

Eggplant is in the nightshade family along with tomatoes and peppers. Plants in the nightshade family are susceptible to blossom end rot, which is a result of a calcium deficiency. To prevent or alleviate this problem, apply pelleted gypsum at the base of the plant at bloom set. Eggplant does best when transplanted, as the germination time can be longer than most vegetable seed. 

Eggplants produce heavy fruits and will require some form of support to keep the plant upright. We recommend using the Florida Weave trellising technique that involves using stakes and twine along the row. This ensures that plants and fruits stay off the ground, reducing the possibility of disease and keeping fruits clean.

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