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Eggplant

Eggplants require more heat than tomatoes, but grow in very similar conditions. Being slow growing, they require a long, hot growing season.

EGGPLANT 'CASPER'

EGGPLANT 'CASPER'

The friendly ghost of eggplants, unusual white skin, delightfully sweet smokey flavour when grilled or roasted. Compact, just 40cm high, and high yielding - just perfect for small gardens. Yields roughly 9 fruit per plant. Harvest in 9 weeks from transplant.

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EGGPLANT HEIRLOOM MIX

EGGPLANT HEIRLOOM MIX

A kaleidoscope of eggplants that you’ll never see in the supermarkets! Includes a colourful and delicious mix of ‘Rosa Bianca’, ‘Violetta di Firenze’, ‘Slim Jim’ and ‘Listada de Gandia’ varieties. Ready to harvest from 12 weeks.

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Non-Member $6.50

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EGGPLANT 'LONG PURPLE'

EGGPLANT 'LONG PURPLE'

Purple oval fruit to 20cm long. This heirloom fruits almost 3 weeks before the industry standard hybrid. Just 10 weeks to harvest and yields 3.5kg per plant.

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EGGPLANT 'ROSA BIANCA'

EGGPLANT 'ROSA BIANCA'

One of our most beautiful eggplants, this Italian heirloom is popular with chefs and heirloom vegetable connoisseurs alike! Plump round white fruit blushed with rosy pink. Rotund and sumptuous!

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EGGPLANT 'SLIM JIM'

EGGPLANT 'SLIM JIM'

Ornamental purple leaves and deep purple, cocktail-sized fruits that are ready to pick 13 weeks from transplant. Slice and grill on the BBQ, or dice up for a delicious ratatouille. Yields 2.4kg per plant.

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EGGPLANT 'THAI LONG GREEN' ORGANIC

EGGPLANT 'THAI LONG GREEN' ORGANIC

A prolific producer of long, pale green eggplants that are perfect for Thai dishes. The mild tender flesh absorbs spicy flavours making this the perfect addition to curries. Its also a great one for frying and was a winning contender in our 2013 taste tests.

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Non-Member $5.50

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EGGPLANT 'VIOLETTA DI FIRENZE'

EGGPLANT 'VIOLETTA DI FIRENZE'

Plump Italian queen of heirloom eggplants. Translates as 'Purple from Florence'. Creamy bitterless texture to hefty ruffled tear drop shaped fruit which are stunning from garden to table. Perfect size for a substantial meal.

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EGGPLANT 'LISTADA DE GANDIA'

EGGPLANT 'LISTADA DE GANDIA'

A stunning Spanish heirloom with showy lavender and white craquelure stripes, that's early to fruit, productive and exquisitely beautiful. Originally from from the Gandia region in the province of Valencia on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, many have tried to claim it as their own, and there is certainly no debating it's popularity world-wide....

Member $4.25
Non-Member $5.50

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Eggplant 'Listada de Gandia' - FARMERS 5G

Eggplant 'Listada de Gandia' - FARMERS 5G

FARMERS MARKET BULK PACK This early maturing, delicately striped eggplant is yet another example of a fine Italian heirloom. The 15-20cm fruit have fine flesh and almost seedless fruit. Yields 3.5kg per plant. 1025 Seeds

Member $14.95
Non-Member $19.95

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Member Exclusives

Waves of Blue cut flower collection

Waves of Blue cut flower collection

Produces nature's finest, enchanting shades of blues and whites. Freshly picked, gathered and hand arranged, these plants give a long-lasting, elegant floral arrangement that is sure to impress. Includes Delphinium Butterfly Mix, Blue Sea Holly, Salvia Blue Monday and False Queen Anne's Lace.

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CITRUS STARTER PACK

CITRUS STARTER PACK

If you’re thinking about growing your own citrus at home, this is the ultimate starter collection. We’ve combined five of our favourite varieties to help you create your own citrus grove, including one plant each of Orange ‘Lane’s Late’, Lemon ‘Prior Lisbon’, Lime ‘Tahitian’, Tangelo ‘Minneola’ and Mandarin ‘Imperial’. Once established, you’ll b...

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2 year membership + Garden Calendar and 2 Seed Packets

2 year membership + Garden Calendar and 2 Seed Packets

Membership: MNE2CA2

Join the club and receive an exclusive gift, valued at $30. A stunning calendar featuring key dates, a guide to which seeds to sow each month and plenty of space to add your own events. Plus two free packets of some popular seeds – Tomato 'Black Cherry' and Lettuce Heirloom Mix.

Member $79.00
Non-Member $79.00

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