{"product_id":"copy-of-mnavu-leafy-green-nightshade","title":"Managu (Kenyan Nightshade Leaf)","description":"\u003cp\u003eManagu is an important African vegetable. The leaves are eaten as a cooked green. Technically in the eggplant family, it also produces many small black berries that can be used to replace blueberries in almost any recipe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany Africans use it as a way to help treat high blood pressure and diabetes. They soak it in water like a tea and drink the water as a medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular seed is from Kenya. This vegetable is also known as Mnavu, \u003cspan\u003eMboga Chungu, Isogo, Njama Njama, and Garden Huckleberry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManagu was grown for Truelove Seeds by Paul Mauti and Estache Sibomana, Kenyan and Burundi farmers who farm at the Roots Community Garden in Mason, MI. They share a love of growing culturally relevant crops for their communities, especially eggplant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos by \u003cspan\u003eGreater Lansing Food Bank Garden Project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e69%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (total viability: 73%) on 05\/28\/2025 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/pages\/faq\/#seedviability\" title=\"What is the difference between germination rate and total viability?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eread more about viability\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eManagu can be direct seeded or transplanted.  Germinates in 5-7 days.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe recommend sowing them indoors to get a head start on the season in cooler climates. Sow seeds ¼\" deep 3-4 weeks before the last frost, and transplant 2-3' apart in the field when soil is warm after frost. That said, our Cameroonian grower friends in Texas and Oregon sow them directly in the soil in a \"nursery,\" mixing them lightly into the soil, sown very close together, and then transplanting them well-spaced into the garden when they've reached 2\" tall. They will grow bushy and sprawling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCan be harvested 30 days after transplanting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest the berries when fully ripe, dark, and plump. Squish out the seeds, clean them off, and dry them for two weeks in a well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr dry the ripe fruit, use your hands to break apart the dried fruit, and separate the seeds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr place in a blender with lots of water. Set mixture aside. Seeds will sink. Separate seeds and dry thoroughly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mauti-Sibomana Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44793616597230,"sku":"GRN-012","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/files\/2023purpleeggplantGardenHuckleberryBakerCreekSeedsJanetHendonAirportGardenAugust_1.jpg?v=1709757327","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/copy-of-mnavu-leafy-green-nightshade","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}