Eggplant Rosa Blanca (Solanum melongena)
This old variety of eggplant was introduced on the market around the 1910s. It produces abundant and early dark purple fruits, pear-shaped, measuring about 15 cm. This variety has stood the test of time and can still be found more than 100 years after its common appearance in the vegetable gardens of amateur gardeners.
BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum melongena
Common name: Eggplant Rosa blanca
English: Rosa Blanca Eggplant
Family: Solanaceae
MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Benefits from staking to prevent the branches from breaking under the weight of the fruit.
This product is no longer available.
| Plant type: Annual |
| Quantity: Envelope of about 30 seeds |
| Exposure: Full sun |
| Shape: Erected |
| Watering: Regular |
| Days to maturity: 65 days |
| Germination: 7 to 10 days |
| Plant spacing: 45 cm |
| Row spacing: 75 cm |
| Depth: 0.5 cm |
| Width: 40 cm |
| Height: 65 cm |
| Family: Solanaceae |
| Characteristic: Productive |