Eggplant is a vegetable that is often grown on an annual basis. This plant has slightly feathered features (almost like a tomato plant). Eggplant tree can grow high up to about 40- 150 cm or 15 to 57 inches. Large eggplant leaves with a rather coarse texture. Eggplant tree is also sometimes hairy. The size of the eggplant leaves can reach a length of 10- 20 cm or 4-8 inches, and a width of 5- 10 cm or 2-4 inches. But if the tree is half-wild, the tree will usually be larger and grow to a height of 225 cm or 7 feet, and its leaves may exceed 30 cm or 12 inches and may reach 15 cm or 6 inches long. The stems from the eggplant tree are usually prickly. Eggplant trees also have flowers that are usually colored from white to purple. This eggplant has many seeds. If split, it will look very much seeds. The seeds can be eaten, but have a bitter taste. This is because the eggplant seeds contain nicotine, a type of alkaloid that is found in tobacco.
Eggplant is kind of there are several kinds. It is said that eggplant that grows in the period between August and October is the richest species of eggplant in terms of nutritional value and taste. Different types of eggplants have their own differences, whether it is seen from the color of the skin, the size, the level of glossy skin, and the level of elasticity. At least there are so many types of eggplant that exist in this world. Among them:
Italian Eggplant, which has a feature of eggplant featuring high-volume fruit and dark purple and shaped like a pear.
American Eggplant "Globe", which is eggplant that has features like Italian eggplant, it's just bigger.
Japanese eggplant, eggplant has a characteristic that is characterized by a cylinder that varies between light and dark. And the skin is thin black.
Chinese Eggplant, Chinese eggplant has a color that deviates from purple to purple. This eggplant has a better taste than American eggplant.
Indian Eggplant. This eggplant includes a unique eggplant, a small round fruit and red color Toby. This eggplant has a soft texture and tastes sweet. This eggplant does not need to peel, and the harvest period is April-September and November-January.
Thai Eggplant. Eggplant is classified as other unique eggplant. Eggplant is round and green, and has a bitter taste. If cooked, then this eggplant is usually divided into small cubes and mixed with hot sauce or curry.
White eggplant. This eggplant is white and has an oval shape. Eggplant is widely available in Egypt and is usually formed into a doll.
Eggplant Dutch, and so forth
There are still many types of eggplant that can not be explained one by one. For in Indonesia, the familiar eggplant is long-shaped, and is purple or light green. The eggplant eggplant is a local kind of eggplant. But in everyday use, for cooking more use of purple eggplant than green eggplant.