The Long Purple is just as its name implies. Excellent for slicing and a great cultivar for Italian dishes like lasagna. Plant Long Purple Eggplant seeds and enjoy a bountiful harvest of 8, or more, delicious eggplants per plant. Harvest in about 70 days. Germination rate about 80% or better. David’s Garden Seeds is a Veteran owned business that has been offering quality seeds since 2009.