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Fresh market eggplant

Solanum melongena L.

A characteristic indicating that eggplant fruit is intended for retail sale for subsequent preparation of various dishes, rather than for industrial processing.

In the reference 26 varieties crop Eggplant, where this is mentioned in the description.

For eggplant, this term refers to the suitability of the fruit for culinary uses such as frying, baking, stewing, or grilling, rather than consumption in a raw state. Although young fruit can be used in salads after preliminary processing, raw consumption is not standard due to specific flavor profiles and the presence of solanine, especially in mature vegetables.

In breeding materials, this characteristic identifies cultivars and hybrids intended for direct sale to consumers as fresh produce. Modern breeding achievements are focused on reducing bitterness in such fruit, which simplifies culinary preparation and minimizes the need for pre-soaking.

General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.

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Varieties of Eggplant mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Zaraza

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

RO
2 records

Leila

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

NL
2 records

Albana

Application submitted

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

CORA SEEDS S.R.L

PL
1 record

Idalgo F1

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Khaled Kazzaz

UA
2 records

Dzhaz

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

UA
2 records

Prado

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Shevchenko Ihor Andriiovych

UA
2 records

Longue hative

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
1 record

Uspeh

Application submitted

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Yordanka Tosheva

BG
1 record

RAPHAELA

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

JEAN-FRANcOIS GRILLAT

UA
1 record

Midas

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Jan Naaktgeboren

UA
4 records

Riko

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Sytnychenko Serhii Mykolaiovych

UA
2 records

Antratsyt F1

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

UA
2 records

Nite Lady F1

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Dr. Mario Martinelli

UA
2 records

Vizyr

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Ali Yuksel

UA
2 records

Moris

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

UA
1 record

Zelen uspeh

Application submitted

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

"Opal Zi"OOD - Plovdiv (BG)

BG
1 record

CIEZANA

Active

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

ES
1 record

Contesa

Terminated

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

1 record

Ginevra

Application submitted

Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant

HU
1 record