How to choose eggplant? Eggplant growth cycle

Eggplant, also known as "eggplant", is a member of the Solanaceae family. It is one of the few purple vegetables and a perennial in the tropics. The harvest season for eggplant is from June to July in summer, but now there are greenhouses, so eggplant can be eaten all year round. How to choose eggplant for daily consumption? Open the following sharing content to learn more!

Contents of this article

1. How to choose eggplant

2. When is the best season to eat eggplant?

3. Eggplant growth cycle

4. Taboos on eating eggplant

How to choose eggplant

Look at the shape: delicious eggplants have a consistent shape, and the shape does not change much from head to tail; it is recommended to choose eggplants with uniform fruit shape, which will have fewer seeds and are easier to handle.

Look at the stem: The stem of the eggplant must tightly cover the flesh, which is a symbol of freshness. If the stem looks very dry and easy to fall off, it means that the eggplant has been stored for a long time.

Look at the eye: There is a light-colored or white ring-shaped band where the eggplant stem and the fruit are connected, which is called the eggplant's "eye". If this "eye" looks obviously white or light purple, it means that the eggplant is fresh and tender.

Look at the eggplant: Generally, the skin of fresh eggplants on the market is a shiny dark purple color. If the skin is whitish, dull, or even has wounds or spots, avoid buying it.

When is eggplant eaten?

1. The eggplant harvest season is from June to July in summer, but now with greenhouses, eggplant can be eaten all year round.

2. Eggplants are not tolerant to waterlogging. After planting in summer, eggplants will soon enter the hot rainy season. Sandy loam with higher terrain should be selected for cultivation. The planting period of eggplants is generally from early June to early July after wheat harvest.

3. Eggplant helps prevent and treat hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis and hemorrhagic purpura, protects the cardiovascular system, inhibits cancer and tumors, resists aging and radiation, protects the cardiovascular system, and resists scurvy. In addition, eggplant also has the effect of preventing and treating scurvy and promoting wound healing.

4. Eggplant tastes sweet and smooth, while crab tastes salty and bitter. Both are cold in nature. Eating them together will damage the stomach and intestines and cause diarrhea. In addition, eating eggplant and black fish together will also cause diarrhea and damage the spleen and stomach.

Eggplant growth cycle

It usually takes one to ten days, but no more than half a month, depending on the climate. Harvest when there is no white ring at the junction of the sepals and the fruit. Early-maturing varieties can be harvested 20-25 days after flowering.

Eggplant is a warm-loving crop and is relatively resistant to high temperatures. The suitable temperature for fruiting is 25-30°C. It is not sensitive to the length of the photoperiod and can bloom and bear fruit from spring to autumn as long as the temperature is suitable.

Eggplant, also known as "eggplant" and "loose eggplant", is a member of the Solanaceae family. It is one of the few purple vegetables and a perennial in the tropics.

Eggplant eating taboo

It is best not to peel the eggplant when eating it, because the eggplant skin contains vitamin B. Vitamin B and vitamin C are a good pair. The metabolism of vitamin C requires the support of vitamin B. Eating eggplant with the skin helps promote the absorption of vitamin C.

Although there are many ways to eat eggplant, most of them require high cooking temperatures and long cooking times, which are not only greasy but also cause great loss of nutrients. Frying eggplant can cause a loss of more than 50% of its vitamins. Among all the ways to eat eggplant, mixing it with eggplant puree is the healthiest.

Eating raw eggplant can cause poisoning. Raw eggplant contains a toxin called solanine (also known as solanine). There is more solanine in sprouted potatoes, which is poisonous! Solanine is not only found in potato sprouts, but also in raw eggplant. You see, it is even called "solanine".