Solanum melongena

Aubergine, Eggplant, Brinjal, Garden Eggplant, Brinjal Eggplant, Ubhthoradh

Description

A horticultural plant belonging, together with tomato, potato and pepper, to the Solanaceae botanical family; used for food purposes for its fruit used after cooking in a large number of recipes linked to culinary traditions in many geographical areas of the world. Cultivated as an annual, both in the open field and in pots, it requires suitable mild temperatures to grow and ensure adequate final productivity. Easy to grow, today it is present with a considerable assortment of varieties that differ in size, shape and consistency of the fruits (berries).