Swallow Improved Elongated Eggplant

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Solanum melongena
(51 days) F-1 hybrid.

An improved selection of Swallow, an elongated glossy purple-black Asian-type for early eggplant production. This updated version has longer 9" fruits and lacks the bitterness often associated with larger eggplants. Plants have bigger stems and thicker leaves than the original. This is the eggplant to grow if you live in a cold part of the world.

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3666 Swallow Improved

A: 0.2g
$3.75
B: 0.4g
$5.50
C: 1g
$9.75

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Hybrid Status
F-1 hybrid
Days to Maturity
51 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.