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Features
Family
Solanaceae, Nightshade family, includes tomatoes, potatoes, petunias, nicotiana, Chinese lantern, and eggplant.
Native
Asia
Life Cycle
Perennial in tropical climates; grown as annual in climates other than those that are frost-free and very warm; very frost sensitive.
Plant Height
Medium (12" - 24")
Further Information
Plant Characteristics
Good for Containers
Growing Conditions
Frost Sensitive
About Jewel Amethyst Eggplant Seeds
Solanum melongena
4 ½" long, 2" wide, 3 ounce fruit with smooth, shiny, purple skin and a creamy, white interior.
Planting Eggplant
Days to Maturity
80 days from transplanting
Plant Spacing
Start Indoors
Light Required
Full sun
Plant Height
Medium (12" - 24")
Planting Depth
1/4"
Planting Details
| Row Spacing | 36" |
|---|---|
| Seed Depth | 1/4" |
| Seed Spacing | Start Indoors |
| Thinning | Start indoors; plant 18" apart outside |
| Germination | 10 – 20 days |
| Start Indoors | RECOMMENDED. 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost date. Transplant outdoors 1 to 2 weeks after last frost, when soil temperature is at least 60°F, and outside night air temperature is above 60°F. |
| Direct Sow | 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 70°F, ideally 80°‒90°F, and when outside night air temperature is above 60°F. |
| Special Care | In areas where cool soil is a concern, growing eggplant in dark-colored containers or using black plastic mulch will warms the soil. The best method of watering when using plastic mulch is drip irrigation, or a soaker hose underneath the plastic. |
| Growing & Harvesting | Jewel Amethyst' should be harvested when the fruit is 3"–4 ½" long and the skin is still shiny. If you are in doubt about maturity level, note that it’s better to harvest eggplants a little young rather than wait until they are overly mature with dull skin, eventually possibly turning a golden color, with plentiful seeds, and bitter taste. To harvest, cut the stem with pruners. Continual harvest will encourage more production. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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- Donna A.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars9/10/26White Eggplant
I was waiting for them to turn purple, it's not happened and the white ones are so hard and not good at all.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests9/13/26Hey Donna,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I'm sorry to hear that your experience with the Jewel Amethyst Eggplant Seeds didn't go as expected. We appreciate you letting us know about the color and texture issues you encountered. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we're committed to ensuring your experience is positive.
I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Our team would love to help troubleshoot what happened.
Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻
- AmeliaVerified ReviewerRated 3 out of 5 stars9/9/26Perfect little eggplants...but white!!
Just chiming in to say that mine, too are white! I thought maybe they start out as white and turn purple as they go but it looks like the white eggplants are a common issue this summer. Alas, hopefully I can get some actually purple eggplants next season.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests9/9/26Hey Amelia
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- BaileyCA, United StatesVerified BuyerRated 3 out of 5 stars9/8/26Eggplants are not purple as advertised
This is my first eggplant and I watched it daily because I was waiting for it to transition from cream to purple as shown on the packet. Instead, it went from cream to pale yellow and is now golden yellow. It is approximately 3 inches long, but I have not harvested it because I was waiting for the advertised purple color. I sent the picture to AI apps for advice on harvesting and according to them, this eggplant is overripe and probably not good to eat because it will be tough and bitter. If that is true, it is disappointing because I was looking forward to harvesting this especially since it took a while to get to this size. I gave this a 3 star because the plant is productive and I count about 10 eggplants growing right now but they are all cream color not purple. I don’t know when I’m supposed to harvest them since the packet says “glossy purple fruits” which mine are neither. Also, I sold a couple of my extra seedlings and if my buyers are experiencing the same thing, I’m anxious that they might blame me for false advertising. ☹ I should’ve read the reviews before buying the seeds.
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? ContainerBIBotanical Interests9/9/26Hi Bailey,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. We truly appreciate your feedback.
It looks like our Customer Success team is already helping you with this. Your feedback is important to us, and we're committed to ensuring you have a positive experience.
Thank you once again for your input.
Keep on growing! 🌻 - Marianne R.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars9/8/26not purple
Planted two of the starts in a garden bed and they are growing well. They are however white eggplant. I don't mind, they are so pretty!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests9/9/26Hey Marianne,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Lisa H.Rated 3 out of 5 stars9/5/26I guess I got the packet of white eggplant seeds too…
I was really hoping that these were Jewel Amethyst. I grew a bunch of plants and sold them to my gardening clients as Jewell Amethyst. My four plants all produced small white eggplants, so I’m assuming there’s did too. I didn’t really love them cooked either. They were very firm, plain, and didn’t last very long in the fridge. I do love everything that I’ve grown from Botanical Interests, and I’m sure it was just an honest mistake with packaging.
Which best describes you as a gardener? ProfessionalBIBotanical Interests9/9/26Hey Lisa,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us. We really appreciate your loyalty to Botanical Interests, and we're sorry to hear that your Jewel Amethyst Eggplant Seeds didn't produce what you were expecting. We've reached out to you via email to help make this right. Thank you again for your feedback and for being such a valued customer. Keep on growing 🌻