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Black Beauty eggplant

vegetable variety in zone 5b

Black Beauty eggplant in zone 5b

Black Beauty · Solanum melongena

Zone
5b -15°F to -10°F
Growing season
165 days
Days to harvest
70 to 100

The verdict

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About Black Beauty

Mild, slightly sweet, meaty; classic large dark-purple Italian-style eggplant. Grilling, roasting, parmigiana, baba ghanoush. Heritage open-pollinated, productive once warm.

Critical timing for zone 5b

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Common challenges in zone 5b

  • ▸ Plum curculio
  • ▸ Codling moth
  • ▸ Cedar-apple rust

Modified care for zone 5b

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Black Beauty in adjacent zones

Other eggplant varieties for zone 5b

Frequently asked questions

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Will Black Beauty eggplant grow in zone 5b?

Yes. Black Beauty is recommended for USDA zones 5b through 9a, which includes zone 5b.

Image: "Solanum melongena 24 08 2012 (1)", by Joydeep, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.

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