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An Eggplant Of A Different Color Can Be Just As Sweet

The different foods of the world …

” … the purple eggplant (Solanum melongena) originated in Asia, whereas the scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum) comes from Africa. Rachel Meyer of the New York Botanical Garden tells us that in parts of Asia, these orange orbs are considered medicinal and eaten with the belief that they help lower blood sugar.”