The variety ‘Rotonda bianca sfumata di rosa’ is found in the trade quite rare, typical in our (European) view are the black varieties. As a member of the variety Solanum melongena var. esculentum, this fruit can not be eaten raw.

Eggplants of the variety esculentum (= “edible”) contain the poisonous solanine, which is why they should not be eaten raw. Cooked, grilled or baked, they are found as important or main ingredients in Moussaka, Ratatouille, Melanzane alla Parmigiana, Melanzane ripiene, Caponata, Baba Ghanoush and Imam Bayildi. The vegetable fruits taste very bland and soaks a lot of water or oil, which is why they are usually cut into thin slices and salted before preparation. Thus, water and bitter substances are removed.

• Edible Fruits
• Type of Fruit Berry
• Culinary Group Fruit vegetables
• Taste neutral
• Trivial Names Variety: Striped Eggplant 'Rotonda bianca sfumata di rosa' in general: Aubergine, Eierfrucht, Melanzani, Melongene, Melongena, Mad-Apple, Eggplant, Brinjal, Terong, Baigan
• Size 10 cm
• Taxonomy Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Solanum melongena var. esculentum 'Rotonda bianca sfumata di rosa'
• Origin East-Asia (Map)
• Locality Kleinmarkthalle Frankfurt 2015