"These stunning vegetables are as easy to grow as peppers, but thrive in hotter weather. Days to maturity are figured from the time you set plants in the garden. Add 6 to 8 weeks to raise transplants from seed. Space plants 2-3' apart. 30 seeds per packet. Burpee Hybrid.ß70 days. Semi-spreading, tall and vigorous plants. Continuously produces many oval, medium-sized, glossy, purple fruits. Proven tops for performance, flavor and wide adaptability. Sun."
Average Customer Rating:
5 out of 5
5 of 5 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
First time,
October 22, 2009 Submitted by50andhappy from West Chester, OH
"This was my first time growing eggplant and I was very impressed! I had 23 plants out of 30 seeds. Lots to share!!!!"
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
OH
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
Excellent Choice!,
August 1, 2009 Submitted byNashvilleGardner from Nashville, TN
"This is probably the best Italian style eggplant I have ever grown. The yield is very good, and the fruit are just the perfect size and shape, not overwhelmingly large. The flavor is just wonderful, and the seeds are so few and small we hardly notice them at all. We prepare them thinly sliced on the grill with only virgin olive oil, salt and pepper - out of his world flavor. And of course, eggplant parmigiana has been made more than once this Summer in my kitchen with this excellent variety. This will be a staple eggplant from now on in my garden."
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
TN
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
First Time Eggplant Grower,
April 10, 2009 Submitted by7im8 from Fountain Hills
"My wife loves eggplant, so made extra room for 2 plants last year. Hardy seeds and growers, but didn't start them early enough. With the AZ heat, we only harvested a few. Very tastey, skin is not thick or tough, firm but not woody flesh. She loved them, so it gets a 5 even though we didn't have a lot of experience with this one. Growing 2 more this year, but started much earlier. Almost ready to harvest in April. ;)"
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Containers
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
AZ
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
Nothin' Better!,
November 25, 2008 Submitted byChristyACB from Norfolk, Virginia
"I'm a huge eggplant fan. As a substitute for a constant stream of meat based dishes, eggplant can't be beat.
Growing eggplant was a first for me this year and out of 3 varieties, this one is my favorite in all possible respects.
Germination was fantastic for this seed packet and the tiny sprouts were strong right from the start. After transplant, I lost none, which can't be said for any other veggie in my garden. The production cycle was very quick with our hot Norfolk summer starting early this year.
I thought the poor plants might get worn out early, but they simply kept on setting fruit in a reliable fashion. Because so many survived transplant, I wound up with some that had to remain in 16 inch containers. These produced just as much as the ground plants though the fruit was slighly smaller.
The eggplants themselves are extremely tasty, with smooth flesh that lacked bitterness even if I left them on a few extra days. Seeds were small and skins very easy to remove.
A delicious specimen I heartily recommend!"
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Beginner
State of residence:
VA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
1-5 years
care free,
December 2, 2007 Submitted byjjjj from NJ
"These were so easy to grow with the proper soil preparation. I started a six pack indoors and they grew to about 3 inches then in June they just started growing even when bugs started to make some of there leaves look like Swiss cheese they still kept growing with minor control of the bug. I never use chemicals in my garden so the bugs never disappeared, but just by picking off what ever I could for a few weeks was enough. Excellent fruit. Would defiantly recommend to someone who doesn’t want to have to use harmful chemicals."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
NJ
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
