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1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Brinjal or eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important solanaceous crop of sub-tropics and tropics.
The name brinjal is popular in Indian subcontinents and is derived from Arabic and Sanskrit whereas
the name eggplant has been derived from the shape of the fruit of some varieties, which are white and
resemble in shape to chicken eggs. It is also called aubergine (French word) in Europe.
The brinjal is of much importance in the warm areas of Far East, being grown extensively in India,
Bangladesh, Pakistan, China and the Philippines. It is also popular in Egypt, France, Italy and United
States. In India, it is one of the most common, popular and principal vegetable crops grown throughout
the country except higher altitudes. It is a versatile crop adapted to different agro-climatic regions and can
be grown throughout the year. It is a perennial but grown commercially as an annual crop. A number of
cultivars are grown in India, consumer preference being dependent upon fruit color, size and shape.
The varieties of Solanum melongena L. display a wide range of fruit shapes and colours, ranging from
oval or egg-shaped to long club-shaped; and from white, yellow, green through degrees of purple
pigmentation to almost black. Most of the commercially important varieties have been selected from
the long established types of the tropical India and China.
Brinjal fruit (unripe) is primarily consumed as cooked vegetable in various ways and dried shoots are
used as fuel in rural areas. It is low in calories and fats, contains mostly water, some protein, fibre and
carbohydrates. It is a good source of minerals and vitamins and is rich in total water soluble sugars, free
reducing sugars, amide proteins among other nutrients. The composition of edible portion of brinjal is
given in table 1.
BIOLOGY OF BRINJAL
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