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Diamond

Diamond Elongated Eggplant - Organic

(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 that bitter eggplant taste. 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. ①


3684 Diamond - Organic
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A: 0.2g for $2.70  
B: 0.4g for $3.60  
C: 1g for $6.00  
D: 4g for $9.00  
E: 28g for $48.00  
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Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Days to maturity are from date of transplanting, not seeding.
0.2 gram packet ~48 seeds, 0.4 gram packet ~96 seeds.

Culture: Despite some help from a changing climate, growing eggplant remains a challenge in the north. We recommend raised beds, row covers and plastic or 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 some seasons.

Minimum germination temperature is 60°, optimal range 75–90°. Some varieties require fluctuating day and night temperatures.

Disease: V = Verticillium

Pest: Colorado Potato Beetle
Cultural controls: rotation, control solanaceous weeds such as horse nettle, rapid flaming, suction devices, hand-picking if pressure is low, mulch before adults arrive.
Materials: Spinosad
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