News — eggplant

Plant Name: Eggplant (Solanum melongena esculentum)Eggplant, a go-to vegetable when preparing quick meals. Enjoy it fried, as an ingredient in "pakbet", or the all-time favorite "torta". Whichever you like, eggplant is an easy-to-love vegetable on the table. It is also one of the most colorful fruits (as it is technically classified). Varieties range from the most common color--purple, to green, red, and even black.Eggplant is a simple vegetable that is surprisingly packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals, but low in calories. Anthocyanins, a type of pigment with antioxidant properties that give the eggplant its vibrant color, is confirmed to protect...