{"product_id":"turkish-delight-eggplant-organic-f1-hybrid-60-days","title":"Turkish Delight Eggplant (Organic F1 Hybrid 60 Days)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSlender like Asian eggplants but thicker, more substantial fruits like Middle Eastern types. Elongated 8-10” glossy deep purple fruits have tender flesh with very few seeds. Spineless, so no prickles, and parthenocarpic for dependable fruit set.  The earliest, most productive large eggplant we have grown here in Maine. Plants are tall and sturdy, growing to 3’ or more.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e10 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/MOFGA_Organic_Cert-04_RGBweb-1_ff121513-9abe-4b73-bad2-2e5f4b805e76.png?v=1697808992\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"45\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(50, 113, 56);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLANTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanum melongena\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5-14 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination Temperature:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Optimum soil temperatures 75-90ºF. Cooler soil temperatures increase germination time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Sowing Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ¼” deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarting Indoors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  8-10 weeks before the last frost. Sow in flats\/cells\/pots. Provide 75-90ºF soil temperatures. Fertilize the seedlings every 7-10 days with a liquid or water-soluble fertilizer (diluted to ¼ of suggested measurement). Transplant seedlings 18-24” apart after the last frost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow much does a packet plant:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e10-15\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003efoot single row  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e When fruit is shiny and smooth, before losing its luster. Use a sharp instrument to cut the eggplants from the plant. Pick the first fruits when they reach usable size; this helps accelerate the growth of the other eggplants on the plant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTips: \u003c\/b\u003eTurkish Delight Eggplant should be planted in fertile soil and amended with compost if needed. It helps to use row cover early in the season, giving the plants extra warmth, especially in the north. Side-dress when flowers begin to form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519207706677,"sku":"15503G","price":3.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/15503G.TurkishDelightEggplant.Veg.2027.Low._1.jpg?v=1792077103","url":"https:\/\/www.superseeds.mom\/products\/turkish-delight-eggplant-organic-f1-hybrid-60-days","provider":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}