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Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Fruiting vegetable grown for its glossy fruit, used in cuisines worldwide.

Family

Solanaceae

Temperature

20-35°C (absolute 9-40°C)

Rainfall

1200-1600mm (absolute 800-4000mm)

Altitude

50m

Soil pH

5.5-6.8 (absolute 4.3-8.5)

Soil types

Fertile, well-drained loamy soils