Aubergine (Egg Plant) , Big Black Meatball - (Purple/Black)

Solanum melongena, Biggest, Meatiest, Tastiest & Flavorfuliest yet, Found in USA, ‘Meatball’ is the aubergine that swaggers about the greenhouse as though promoted far above its station. Plump, glossy, and dressed in its richest purple, it offers dense, moist flesh that greedily drinks in flavour. Each stout 5–6-inch fruit arrives like a tiny culinary scamp, eager for cutlets, stir fries, pastas, curries, dips, salads, or the most indulgent baba ghanoush. Slice it, mash it, or set it any task; it performs with cheerful mischief and a hint of showmanship. Best grown under glass, where its boastful nature is most delightfully revealed, and where it may preen in the warm air as though awaiting applause., Seed Count Approx - 15 ea 

  SOWING - Needing a long growth period so Sown anytime from February to April, Sow the seed into compost in a seed tray at temp between 20-24C and cover with a light layer of compost. Cover compost with clear plastic film to help raise the temp during germination. Once seedlings appear, they do not need as much heat, only 18C by day and no lower than 16C at night. Re-pot in stages before final pot size. Water regularly but be careful not to over water.