Not the same, is the same family, the same genus of different species of plants.

The eggplant is also known as ginseng fruit, melon eggplant, also known as fairy fruit, fragrant pear, Yan Guo.

The shape of the fruit is more like a heart-shaped and oval, when ripe, the skin is golden yellow, some with purple stripes, there is a light and elegant fragrance, the flesh is refreshing and juicy, with a unique flavor.

It can be processed into juice, beverage, oral liquid, canned goods and other products with great development value.

The eggplant is native to the northern foothills of the Andes Mountains in South America, formerly known as "eggplant", introduced from New Zealand in recent years, now commonly known as "eggplant" throughout China.

Eggplant, also known as eggplant, purple eggplant, white eggplant, drop Su, cheese pastry, Kunlun melon, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, known as the six vegetables, Guangdong people called the short melon, is the Solanaceae, Solanaceae, annual herbaceous plants, the fruit of the eggplant, more purple.

Originally from the Southeast Asian region, the Western Han Dynasty was introduced to China, so far there have been more than 2,000 years of cultivation history.

It is one of the few purple vegetables, and a very common household vegetable on the table.