Pala 49 eggplant produces dark purple, almost black and long fruits with a curve at blossom end. Flavorful, multi-purpose fruits can be used for stews, jams as well as in stuffing and pickling recipes.
When we used to farm in Florida, we noticed that the fruits of Pala 49 developed on higher branches without touching ground so that they didn’t rot in wet soil conditions. This is a mid-season Turkish eggplant.
Our current seed stock was grown by the farmers at Sprouting Farms (now closed) in West Virginia.
Packet has min. 20 seeds
Commercially introduced by us in the U.S.
Phonetically pronounced:
- Solanum melongena
- Needs full sun
- Planting depth: 1/4″
- Sprouts in 10-14 days
- Ideal growing temperature: 75-95F
- Plant spacing: 18″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Upright growth with short or long branches that grow away from the stem
- Growing tips: Start eggplant seeds indoors in seedling trays or pots with seed starting soil that has essential nutrients in it, 8-10 weeks prior to last frost. Keep the soil moist for quick germination. Keep the young eggplant seedlings under good light to have strong plants. Transplant eggplant seedlings after last frost in well-drained, fertile soil enriched with compost. Feed your plants with liquid fertilizer once every two weeks.
Both Pala 49 eggplant and Surmeli pepper have been prolific and delicious for us in 2025! We had over 95% germination and all plants are healthy for us in Coastal NC. Thank you for making them available.
prolific and delicious
The seeds had great germination rate and the plants did very well too. However, it wasn’t as prolific as I thought it would be. Although, it is also possible that I may have been my mistake since this was my first time growing eggplants.