Diamond Elongated Eggplant - Organic

seeds
Solanum melongena
(78 days) Open pollinated.

Kent Whealy brought this elongated slightly tapered dark purple eggplant back from Ukraine in 1993. 2' plants set 2½x7" slender 12 oz fruits in clusters. Firm flesh has good texture and entirely lacks bitterness. Because of its mild flavor and good cold-climate adaptation, Diamond is growing in popularity. Our trialer in Maine had an average yield of 4 lb per plant.

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3684 Diamond - Organic

A: 0.2g
$3.25
B: 0.4g
$4.50
C: 1g
$6.50
D: 4g
$12.00
E: 16g
$45.00

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Days to Maturity
78 days
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Compare with other Elongated Eggplants

Variety Product Type Hybrid Status Days to Maturity
Swallow Improved seeds F-1 hybrid 51 days
Indigo Blade seeds F-1 hybrid 60 days
Corsica seeds F-1 hybrid 60 days
Diamond
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 78 days
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Additional Information

Eggplant

  • 200-300 seeds/g.
  • Days to maturity are from transplant date.

Culture: Growing eggplant can be a challenge in the north. Start indoors in early spring. Minimum germination temperature is 60°, optimal range 75–90°. Transplant after all danger of frost. They resent wind, will not set fruit in cold or very hot temperatures or in drought. We recommend irrigation and using row covers and IRT mulch. Our selections are the most reliable producers we’ve found, yet some seasons even our skilled trialers get only sparse production of ripe fruits.

Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB)
Cultural controls: Rotation, control solanaceous weeds such as horse nettle, rapid flaming, suction devices, hand-picking if beetle pressure is low, mulch before adults arrive.
Material controls: Surround, Spinosad
For more info on CPB, click here.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

Non GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.