Our 2025 EFN seed catalogue is now live! Featuring over 130 new varieties and over 640 total varieties, sourced from over 50 different growers from across the country. Huge thanks to all of our growers, volunteers, and to our stellar seed-house team in Minnesota! Each of you make this work possible.

'Syrian Black' Eggplant

Regular price $3.75 Sale

Solanum melongena

Origin: Syria

Improvement status: Landrace

Seeds per packet: ~35

Germination tested 10/2024: 75%

Life cycle: Annual

This heirloom Syrian variety produces loads of slender small-medium-sized black eggplants that are tender and delicious. The exact origin within Syria is unknown to us, but we were given the seeds as a gift from Syrian refugees in gratitude for Syrian seeds we got from the USDA, grew out, and shared with them.

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