Rosa Bianca, organic seeds
Eco Heirloom
Information
Is an unusual, beautiful, almost spherical aubergine from Italy. The fruit is large, 10-14 cm wide, a drop-like round in a colour of varying lavender and white. The flesh is firm, mild and crispy, without the least bitterness. It is as tasty as it looks. Rosa Bianca is an old sort which is still very much sought after. A portion contains about 20 seeds.
| Product number: | 7835 |
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| Scientific name: | Solanum melongena |
| Botanic family: | The Nightshade Family - Solanaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 75 |
| Lifespan: | Annual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | Pre-cultivate: January–March |
| Sowing depth: | 0,5 cm |
| Germination time: | 7–14 days |
| Plant spacing: | 50–60 cm |
| Row spacing: | 50–70 cm |
| Height: | 40–50 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun |
| Harvest/blooming: | August–frost |
| Seeds/g: | 200 seeds |
| Heirloom variety: | Yes |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow indoors, 0.5 cm deep, from January through March! Keep the temperature at 24-30°C during germination and around 20°C after sprouting. Lower the temperature successively to temper the plants before setting out.Spacing
Keep 5-7 cm between the plants during the pre-cultivation and then 50-60 cm of mutual distance when setting them out. The egg plant can be topped when it is 25 cm tall, if one wants a bushier plant. Allow 3 branches to develop!Harvest
Pick the fruits regularly to stimulate further setting of fruit. They keep for a few weeks in a cool place. Aubergine is eaten fried, roasted, baked, raw, boiled etc etc.Seed
About 200 seeds/g.A portion contains about 20 seeds.
