Large Oval Celadon Eggplant PLANT – Untreated & Heirloom – Rare Not Bitter Variety – Solanum melongena
Non-GMO, non-hybrid, open-pollinated, not chemically treated, organically grown plant. This is my favorite eggplant variety, and I have grown it for years. The entire fruit can be used, including seeds as there are only a few, and the skin is very thin and not bitter! It is a short-living perennial that grows large oval fruit throughout the year. Overall, eggplant has a high nutritional value and is an excellent source of phenolic acid, antioxidants, and other vitamins, and minerals. This is a hardy variety that can be grown as a perennial in subtropics and tropics, and in other parts of Australia if you grow it in a pot and protect it from frost during winter.
The price is for one potted plant supplied in a small pot.
Planting and growing tips:
- Give it a good drink and place it in a half-shade position out of the wind.
- Leave it in the original pot for a few days until it recovers from the journey.
- Re-pot or plant into the ground at the latest when the roots start to come out of the bottom holes.
- Watering straight after planting is essential! From then on as required.
- It doesn’t like to sit in water so a well-drained position is best. All our edibles grow happily and quickly in slightly raised garden beds.
- It does best in partial shade and in many types of soil, however, the better the soil, the quicker and better the plant will grow.
- Grow in your garden or a pot.
Additional notes:
- The price is for one young plant in a small pot, naturally grown with lots of love in my permaculture food forest in Pacific Haven QLD Australia. Sending within Australia only, not to NORFOLK ISLAND, NT, SA, TAS, or WA. Pick up by appointment only.
- Most of our nursery plants grow in a semi-shade. Introducing them to the sun slowly before replanting to their permanent position will promote healthy growth.
- Do your research before trying any new foods. Please also note our disclaimer in the footer of this page.
