Chinese Eggplant
Estimated Inventory, lb : 0
Description/Taste
Chinese eggplants are recognizable by their long, thin shape and unique violet coloring (though there are also white and variegated varieties). Chinese eggplant can grow up to eighteen inches in length and two inches in diameter. They are known to have the sweetest, mildest flavor of all eggplant varieties. Their flesh is cotton white, semi-firm and nearly seedless.
Seasons/Availability
Chinese eggplant is available year-round.
Current Facts
Chinese eggplant belongs to the Solanaceae family and is botanically classified as a member of Solanum melongena, the given name to hundreds of eggplant varieties that are considered native to or cultivated throughout China and Asia.
