Aubergine 'Black Beauty'

Black Beauty is an early fruiting, large fruited aubergine variety. See how much hand strains under the weight of it! We've found this variety to be a reliable cropper even in difficult growing years. The aubergines it produces are both beautiful and delicious - shiny jet black skins with creamy white flesh. 

Aubergines are a long season crop and need to be started early and grown in a greenhouse. If you keep the plants well looked after, you'll be harvesting aubergines from August to October.

Sow: Valentines day - March, with heat (25C), prick out and pot on to plant out after risk of frost has passed end of May
Harvest: August-September
Kitchen: Pairs with savoury (parmesan, miso, anchovies, capers, parmesan), aromatic (parsley, basil, coriander, thyme), spicy (anise, chilli, cinnamon), fats (seasame, goats cheese, mozzarella), alliums (garlic, spring onion).

Approx 15 seeds. We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.

Germ 88% Aug 25