Swallow Hybrid Eggplant Seeds

Very easy to grow, it’s a gourmand’s delight!
This Asian eggplant sets long, meaty, succulent fruit.
Genus: Solanum
Species: melongena
Variety: Swallow Hybrid
Item Form: (P) Pkt of 30 seeds
Days to Maturity: 51
Fruit Color: Purple
Seeds Per Pack: 30
Plant Height: 6 in
Plant Width: 6 in
Fruit Length: 7 in
Fruit Diameter: 1.75 in
Additional Characteristics: Easy Care Plants, Edible
Harvest Season: Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist,  well-drained
Soil Tolerance: Normal,  loamy
Uses: Cuisine, Outdoor

51 days from setting out transplants. Swallow Hybrid is an Asian Eggplant with so many merits we’re tempted to just say, “Put it on your ‘must-grow’ list!” It’s easier to grow than other varieties, quicker to finish than almost any, and simply more delicious, with a meaty, succulent, tender bite that imparts a mouthful of true eggplant flavor without a trace of bitterness or toughness.

These fruits mature to about 7 inches long and nearly 2 inches in diameter. Deep violet, they have the elongated shape typical of Asian eggplants, but a good bit more meat on their bones! Don’t worry about picking them early unless you absolutely have to — they reach full size without losing one iota of their flavor or texture.

Begin seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before planning to set out. Eggplant is a warm-weather crop, so wait until after danger of frost before transplanting seedlings into the sunny garden. Set 18 inches apart. Pkt is 30 seeds.