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White aubergine
White aubergine: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
White aubergine belongs to Solanum melongena, a vegetable plant in the Solanaceae family, like tomatoes and peppers. The name brings together aubergines whose skin is white at the stage when the fruit is used in cooking. It does not identify one particular cultivar: several selections have this colour, with differing shapes and dimensions.The plant has a bushy habit, branching stems and green foliage. Stems and the calyx may carry small prickles depending on the cultivar. Aubergines are sensitive to cold and are generally grown as annuals in temperate gardens. Their development depends strongly on warmth, light and the length of the growing season.Flowers of the species are usually purple, with visible stamens at the centre. They develop into fleshy fruits attached beneath a persistent calyx. In white forms, contrast between the pale fruit and green plant parts is a striking visual feature, particularly when several fruits develop along the branches.White…
