Eggplant originates from India and Thailand, and is widely distributed all over the world. Basically, eggplants are grown in all parts of China, and there are varieties of eggplants such as round eggplants, long eggplants, and dwarf eggplants.

Eggplant ripening month

Eggplant flowering and fruiting period in June to August, planted in early spring or early fall, usually in March-April or September-October ripening harvest, the growth cycle in 1-2 months.

Eggplants are best eaten when they are ripe, so they are generally best and most nutritious when eaten around June to July.

Eggplants ripen in the summer and can be picked and marketed when they are ripe. If you see no white ring around the sepals where they connect to the fruit, it means the fruit is ripe, and for some early-maturing varieties, it can be picked and marketed a month after it blooms.

Eggplant market price

Eggplant picking season is in the summer months of June to July, but now there are greenhouses planted, you can eat eggplant all year round. In general, the market price of eggplant is generally 2.4-2.7 yuan / kg, specifically because of market conditions, origin, varieties of different prices change.