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The soft, slightly sweet flesh has an apple-like taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen plants give big yields of attractive bell-shaped fruit for salads, quick pickles and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 65 days from transplanting. F1 hybrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacket: 25 seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage 100,000 seeds per lb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":52330126246104,"sku":"HSC-EGG-006-PKT","price":6.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Seeds","offer_id":52330126278872,"sku":"HSC-EGG-006-250S","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330126311640,"sku":"HSC-EGG-006-1K","price":49.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330126344408,"sku":"HSC-EGG-006-5K","price":219.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/e-tender-eggplant-garden.jpg?v=1792512647"},{"product_id":"petch-siam-f1-eggplant-seed","title":"Petch Siam (F1) Eggplant Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA green-and-white Thai eggplant.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePetch Siam is a Thai Kermit-type eggplant with round 1 1\/2–2\" fruits, slightly ribbed, with bold green-and-white veining and good flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlants branch well. Green calyx.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 62 days from transplanting. 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It is a favorite style in Turkey and the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe spineless plants are parthenocarpic and set heavily in the field or in a greenhouse. Green calyx.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 60 days from transplanting. 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F1 hybrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacket: 25 seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAverage 100,000 seeds per lb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":52330203250904,"sku":"HSC-EGG-018-PKT","price":6.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 Seeds","offer_id":52330203283672,"sku":"HSC-EGG-018-250S","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330203316440,"sku":"HSC-EGG-018-1K","price":49.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5,000 Seeds","offer_id":52330203349208,"sku":"HSC-EGG-018-5K","price":219.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/summer-emerald-eggplant-green-harvest.jpg?v=1792513039"},{"product_id":"orient-express-f1-eggplant-seed","title":"Orient Express (F1) Eggplant Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn early, slender Asian eggplant.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrient Express bears glossy, slender fruit 8–10\" long and 1 1\/2–2 1\/2\" wide that are tender, mild and quick to cook. 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