Eggplant Seeds - Kopek, ORGANIC

Solanum melongena HEIRLOOM. This very rare eggplant variety was collected by the USDA in South Africa in 1956, but we suspect it is likely much older and may have originated in Indonesia, where “kopek” is a common traditional type of eggplant with a similar description. The elongated fruits are not as thin as Japanese types, but not as bulbous in shape as globe types such as Black Beauty. A perfect size for cutting lengthwise into quarters and roasting, or any of your other favorite culinary applications. Fruits have lovely variegation between lilac and deep purple in color. For best flavor, pick when fruits are between 4 and 6 inches long. Kopek eggplant should be started indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost, and transplanted out after the danger of frost has passed. They need warm soil temps for germination, and full sun once they are in the garden. Fruits will begin to mature about 75 days after transplanting. 0.2 gram packet contains approximately 40 seeds. SMALL FARM GROWN by Common Wealth Seed Growers, Louisa, VA