They looked like goose or chicken eggs, which led to the name “eggplant.” The eggplant has been around for a long, long time. It’s native to India and Southeast Asia. In fact, the first known written mention of eggplant comes from a Chinese book on agriculture written in 544. Raw eggplant has a bitter taste, somewhat like its seeds.
Why is eggplant called eggplant?
You see, the variety of the plant they had at the time had fruits that were yellowish in color (and not purple as we know it today) and were the size and shape of eggs. And that’s why they were given the name eggplant – the plant did look as it had fruits like eggs.
Where can I find eggplant?
Take a field trip with an adult friend or family member. Head to the produce aisle of your nearest grocery store in search of eggplant. If necessary, check more than one grocery store until you find an eggplant. Does it look like you expected it to? Why or why not? Compare it to the tomatoes and potatoes.
A inquiry we ran across in our research was “Where does eggplant come from in Iran?”.
One way to consider this is eggplant, which originated in Africa, first shows up in history in Southeast Asia, and it was possibly brought to Iran in the same period from India via the Turks of Central Asia.
How long have eggplants been around?
I learn that eggplants have been around since the 1700s. That is really a long time. We hope you’ll Wonder in the kitchen, with the help of a family member or adult, to try an eggplant recipe, Wonder Friends Kamiyah, Amelia, Alexis, and Sean!
What are the different types of eggplants?
Different cultivars of the plant produce fruit of different size, shape, and color, though typically purple. The less common white varieties of eggplant are also known as Easter white eggplants, garden eggs, Casper or white eggplant. The most widely cultivated varieties— cultivars —in Europe and North America today are elongated ovoid, 12–25 cm ( 4.