Ping Tung - Eggplant Seeds

SKU: VET104

Open-Pollinated

Heirloom

$4.50

Choose size

Packet 25 seeds

🚚 FREE SHIPPING for all orders over $99!

Ping Tung Long from Taiwan yields slender, lavender‑purple fruits 12–18" long with silky, seed‑light flesh that never turns bitter. Plants are heat loving yet surprisingly tolerant of humidity and keep pumping if you keep harvesting. Grill planks, stir‑fry coins, or roast whole for baba ghanoush. Eggplant skins hold nasunin, a potent antioxidant. Start warm, transplant to rich soil, and keep moisture even. A prolific, space‑efficient eggplant with flavor to match its good looks.

How to Grow

Start seed indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting into the garden. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 70-90 degrees. Transplant to the garden 2 to 3 weeks after your average last frost. Eggplants love it hot. They tend to grow best when daytime temperatures are 80-85 degrees. When plants are about 6" high, nip back the growing tip to encourage branching. Eggplants benefit from full sun, cold weather protection, black plastic mulch and possibly row covers.

Growing Specs

Scientific name: solanum melongena
Days to maturity: 65-90
Seed depth: 1/2"
Days to sprout: 5-10
Plant spacing: 18-24"
Row spacing: 2-3'
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 24-36"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no

NON-GMO

Open-pollinated seeds perfect for seed saving

HIGH QUALITY

Third-party lab tested to ensure strong germination and seed vitality

100% SATISFACTION

We'll make it right if there's a problem

HAND PACKED

Created with love in Pottstown, PA

ORGANIC SEED

140+ Organic and Certified Naturally Grown varieties available

FREE SHIPPING

Fast & free shipping on orders $99+