Egg Fruit Black Beauty Seeds

Egg Fruit Black Beauty is a full-size purple Solanum melongena selection. The current supplier label confirms raw seed, 5 mm depth, a 45 × 60 cm grid, 7–14-day germination and a 60–90-day packet harvest range whose start point is not stated.

Grow Guide: Ready to grow Egg Fruit Black Beauty? Follow our step-by-step Egg Fruit Grow Guide for sowing, germination, transplanting and care advice.

Quick Grow Facts

• Scientific name: Solanum melongena
• Seed form: Raw seed: 2 g, 20 g and 100 g variants
• Sowing window: Warm-season crop; protected spring start, then transplant after frost when nights are reliably warm
• Depth and germination: 5 mm; 7–14 days in fine, evenly moist, free-draining seedling mix
• Warmth and light: Use 24–29 °C as a practical germination target; the current product record lists 20–30 °C. Give strong light after emergence
• Packet spacing: 45 cm between plants × 60 cm between rows; widen access rows where needed
• Growth and support: Full-size bed type; exact mature height remains on supplier-confirmation hold. Cage or stake before heavy fruit bends branches
• Harvest outcome: Large glossy purple fruit. The packet says 60–90 days without defining the clock; harvest by glossy, firm skin before seeds harden

Why Grow This Variety

Choose Black Beauty for traditional large purple fruit for grilling, roasting, frying, casseroles and stews.

Growing Notes

Start in a protected tray, harden seedlings over 7–10 days and transplant only after frost danger has passed and nights are reliably above 16 °C. Grow in full sun in fertile, freely drained soil. Feed moderately, water consistently at flowering and fruit set, and avoid a late high-nitrogen push.

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