Turkish Eggplant Seeds, Orange, Solanum aethiopicum
Solanum aethiopicum
It is a small, round eggplant that is green when young and turns orange when ripe. It has a sweet, tender flesh when young and a bitter flesh when mature.
Appearance
Small and round, about 5–7 cm in diameter
Green when young, turning orange with red striations when ripe
Smooth, firm skin when young
Taste
Sweet and tender when young, bitter when mature
Uses
Can be eaten while still green, or used in baking, grilling, stewing, or pickling
Can be used as an ornamental vegetable, or hollowed out for baking
