Description
Solanum melongena
HEIRLOOM. This very rare eggplant variety was collected by the USDA in South Africa in 1956, but we suspect it is likely much older and may have originated in Indonesia, where “kopek” is a common traditional type of eggplant with a similar . The elongated fruits are not as thin as Japanese types, but not as bulbous in shape as globe types such as Black Beauty. A perfect size for cutting lengthwise into quarters and roasting, or any of your other favorite culinary applications. Fruits have lovely variegation between lilac and deep purple in color. For best flavor, pick when fruits are between 4 and 6 inches long.
0.2 gram packet contains a minimum of 40 seeds.
SMALL FARM GROWN by Common Wealth Seed Growers, Louisa, VA
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