{"product_id":"ruffled-red-eggplant-pumpkin-on-a-stick-solanum-melongena-seeds-edible-ornamental","title":"Ruffled Red Eggplant 'Pumpkin on a Stick' (Solanum melongena) Seeds – Edible \u0026 Ornamental","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003eAdd vibrant color and charm to your garden with \u003cstrong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eRuffled Red Eggplant ‘Pumpkin on a Stick’\u003c\/strong\u003e, a unique variety of \u003cem data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"936\"\u003eSolanum melongena\u003c\/em\u003e celebrated for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003ebright orange-red, pumpkin-shaped fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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