What do you call the eggplant cultivar commonly found in American grocery stores?
In this question of mine I didn't know what to call the specific type/species of eggplant that is commonly found in American grocery stores. What is this called?
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"The most familiar Eggplants to us, the large dark purple ones, are called "Black Bell" or "Purple Globe." They're also called Globe Eggplant, Western Eggplant and American Eggplant. It's not known who exactly it was that thought this Eggplant was shaped anything like a globe."
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What is American eggplant?
American eggplants are oval with a bulbous flat bottom that narrows towards the calyx and averages 25 centimeters in length and 5-12 centimeters in diameter. The outer skin is glossy, smooth, black-purple, and has a green stem. The inner flesh is cream colored with a spongy-firm texture and there many edible seeds.What is the common name of eggplant?
Introduction. Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.; 2n = 24), commonly known as brinjal, aubergine, or guinea squash, belongs to the Solanaceae family and is included under the genus Solanum, one of the largest genera covering more than 1550 species (Chen, 1997).What are the variety of eggplant?
A Visual Guide to 8 Glorious Varieties of Eggplant- Graffiti Eggplant. Graffiti eggplant, sometimes called Sicilian eggplant, get its name from its purple and white stripes. ...
- Italian Eggplant. ...
- 3. Japanese and Chinese Eggplant. ...
- Fairy Tale Eggplant. ...
- White Eggplant. ...
- Indian Eggplant. ...
- Little Green Eggplant. ...
- Thai Eggplant.
What are other names for eggplant?
eggplant, (Solanum melongena), also called aubergine or Guinea squash, tender perennial plant of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), grown for its edible fruits. Eggplant requires a warm climate and has been cultivated in its native Southeast Asia since remote antiquity.More answers regarding what do you call the eggplant cultivar commonly found in American grocery stores?
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This type of eggplant may be called Globe or American. The specific variety sold in grocery stores in the US is typically Black Beauty.
Answer 3
From my part of the world (India) in english it is Brinjal. In my native tongue it globe shaped Brinjal is called 'Gutti Vankaya' a very popular dish in Andhra and there is a song on this vegetable :)
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