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*2006* This variety available mail order *2006*
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Plant Details
  Aubergine Bonica F1 Solanum melongena
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Organic Cultivation

Description
Strong growing variety with oval medium sized fruits (300g), a dark purple-black shiny skin and very fleshy.
Culture
Sow untreated seeds under heat at 25 C end december for growing on in heat or end February for planting outdoors. Feed regularly and treat for blight (with bordeaux mixture) and colorado beetle (with a rotodene based product) in stormy weather. First pickings can be expected end June.
Harvest/Use
Cut fruits as they ripen.