Japanese Pickling Eggplant, Heirloom Seeds

Japanese Pickling Eggplant, Heirloom Seeds — The Long Slender 16-Inch Japanese Heirloom With Sweet, Mellow, Creamy Flesh

Japanese Pickling Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a long, slender Japanese heirloom variety producing 16-inch fruits with beautiful glossy purple skin and sweet, mellow, creamy flesh. As the name suggests, it lends itself perfectly to pickling — but it’s equally excellent grilled, stir-fried, or roasted. Mild and never bitter. Easy to grow from seed. 75–85 days from transplant.

Why Grow Japanese Pickling Eggplant?

• 16-inch long slender fruits — beautiful glossy purple skin
• Sweet, mellow, creamy flesh — mild and never bitter
• Perfect for pickling — and excellent grilled, stir-fried, or roasted
• Easy to grow from seed — reliable germination and good yields
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed into warm soil in full sun. Space plants 18–24 inches apart. Water consistently. Harvest when skin is glossy and fruit gives slightly to pressure.

Packed and shipped by Box Garden Seeds LLC — heirloom seeds grown without GMOs, selected for flavor, resilience, and your garden’s success.