Eggplant – Market Supreme – Eden Seeds

Everyday price: $5.25 per packet.
Mix & Match: Any Eden Seeds + Select Organic packets — 4–9 packets $4.95 each; 10+ packets $4.50 each.

A productive dark-fruited eggplant with glossy black fruit reaching around 11 × 16cm. Eden Seeds lists maturity at approximately 100–125 days.

Packet: 60 seeds.

Growing notes: Eggplants prefer a long, warm growing season. Seed can be started indoors up to 8 weeks before transplanting, then hardened off for about a week before planting into full sun. Pick fruit regularly to encourage continued production.

Sowing guide: Plant 50–80cm apart, rows 80–90cm apart, sow 0.5–0.8cm deep. Best soil temperature 24–32°C.

When to plant in Australia:
Tropics: all year
Subtropics: Aug–Mar
Mild: Aug–Dec
Cold/Frost: Sep–Nov

Companion plants: Bush beans, climbing beans, lovage and sweet marjoram.

Source: Eden Seeds variety and growing information for Eggplant – Market Supreme. Featured image is representative of the dark glossy fruit type.