Eggplant, Melanzana Rossa di Rotonda
Product Description: (Solanum aethiopicum) On the heels of exploration and conquest, seeds of this eggplant have been carried around the world, from its roots in Asia and Ethiopia to its present home in the rolling foothills of Italy’s deep south. Open-pollinated. 25 seeds per packet.
Growing Information: Start indoors 10-12 weeks before your last spring frost. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Space your plants about 50cm (1.5 feet) apart. For larger plantings, space your rows 150cm (4-5 feet) apart. 75 days to maturity from transplant.
Seed Saving: In Italy, the seeds of these eggplants are traditionally preserved in the fruit through a practice known as “nzertate”, in which the fruit are tied together and left to dry. To save seeds in a more standard fashion, first allow the fruit to fully ripen on the plant before extracting the seeds within. Discoloration or wrinkling of the eggplants are both good signs that they are ripe enough for seed saving.
Germination Rate: 98%
Product Description: (Solanum aethiopicum) On the heels of exploration and conquest, seeds of this eggplant have been carried around the world, from its roots in Asia and Ethiopia to its present home in the rolling foothills of Italy’s deep south. Open-pollinated. 25 seeds per packet.
Growing Information: Start indoors 10-12 weeks before your last spring frost. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Space your plants about 50cm (1.5 feet) apart. For larger plantings, space your rows 150cm (4-5 feet) apart. 75 days to maturity from transplant.
Seed Saving: In Italy, the seeds of these eggplants are traditionally preserved in the fruit through a practice known as “nzertate”, in which the fruit are tied together and left to dry. To save seeds in a more standard fashion, first allow the fruit to fully ripen on the plant before extracting the seeds within. Discoloration or wrinkling of the eggplants are both good signs that they are ripe enough for seed saving.
Germination Rate: 98%
Product Description: (Solanum aethiopicum) On the heels of exploration and conquest, seeds of this eggplant have been carried around the world, from its roots in Asia and Ethiopia to its present home in the rolling foothills of Italy’s deep south. Open-pollinated. 25 seeds per packet.
Growing Information: Start indoors 10-12 weeks before your last spring frost. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Space your plants about 50cm (1.5 feet) apart. For larger plantings, space your rows 150cm (4-5 feet) apart. 75 days to maturity from transplant.
Seed Saving: In Italy, the seeds of these eggplants are traditionally preserved in the fruit through a practice known as “nzertate”, in which the fruit are tied together and left to dry. To save seeds in a more standard fashion, first allow the fruit to fully ripen on the plant before extracting the seeds within. Discoloration or wrinkling of the eggplants are both good signs that they are ripe enough for seed saving.
Germination Rate: 98%
