Deep black skin and calyx: Adds unique visual appeal and culinary versatility
Early and vigorous fruiting: Ensures abundant harvests even in cool weather
Tender, edible fruit: Ideal for fresh eating or cooking
Japanese origin: Offers a rare genetic background for gardeners
Easy to accelerate growth: Use tips to encourage growth of other plants
Summarized by Shop
The fruit resembles black eggs or teardrops because the skin and the calyx are deep black with a purplish tinge while the shape is like an egg. The Black Egg Eggplant is the only eggplant we know of with a black calyx. Japanese in origin, Black Egg produces unusually tender fruit on vigorous 3’ plants. Sets fruit early (even in cool weath
Plant species
Solanum melongena
Days to maturity
70 days
Seed count per packet
30-300 seeds (packet size not specified)
Germination temperature
75-90°F
Sowing depth
1/4 inch
Sunlight requirement
Full sun
Summarized by Shop
5.0
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Superb variety
Very ornamental plants with black stems leaf petioles and veins. Fruit is jet black and very high quality. Plants produce freely over a long season and will require additional feeding at mid season. My preference is for smaller fruited eggplants ( aubergines),and Black Egg produces lovely smaller fruits. Fruits are thin skinned, bitter free and quite tender when cooked. In a pasta or ratatouille they add a certain creamy texture which is particularly appealing. I have grown these several times and have had hybrid like consistency. The plants make it to about 70 cm. in containers by the end of the season and have not required supports. I imagine they are extremely productive when planted out in the garden and assume they will grow taller in the open. The only pests I have noticed are those tiny flea beetles in June, but the plants seem to throw them off quite quickly. I have not had any disease problems, poorly shaped or cracked fruit. Plants tolerant to fairly cool conditions early on and are not bothered by extreme heat so long as they are kept watered. This review is long, but this variety is a gem. Beautiful to look at and perfection in the kitchen.
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David · August 7, 2026
Lots of eggplants
As usual great. First time successful with eggplants, still coming in!
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Evelyn · September 16, 2021
Black Egg Eggplant
I was really looking forward to growing this eggplant. I planted it in the same medium and at the same time as all my other early starts and not a single one of the Black Egg seeds germinated, whereas everything else I planted germinated just fine.. By the time I gave up hope on them it was too late to replant. Luckily I had planted another variety as well. Very disappointing.