Eggplants, like tomatoes, were once considered poisonous until the early 1800s. In Europe and Britain eggplant goes by the name of “Aubergine.” Until recently eggplants were probably the least appreciated vegetable in the Western World. Native to Southeast Asia and India, eggplants are commonly purple-skinned. You can also find white, yellow, red. orange, and green-skinned eggplants. They also come in varying shapes. Besides the traditional large pear-shaped eggplant, there are varieties that grow long skinny fruit, small and large egg-shaped fruit and everything in between.
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