Common eggplants on the market are round and elongated. Round eggplants are native to China, while elongated eggplants are foreign varieties. Relatively speaking, round eggplants taste better than elongated ones. Round eggplants are firmer than purple elongated eggplants and not as juicy. In terms of cultivation, elongated eggplants are more disease-resistant than round ones, and white-skinned and green-skinned eggplants are more disease-resistant than purple-skinned ones.
Which is more nutritious, round or elongated eggplants?
Despite their different appearances, round and elongated eggplants have similar nutritional value. This is because most eggplants are now grown in greenhouses, so their nutritional content might not be as high as before. Additionally, elongated eggplants were introduced from abroad, while round eggplants are native to China. Elongated eggplants are simply cultivated more, making them more common. In terms of nutritional value, these two types of eggplants are basically the same.
Life hacks for round eggplants
Treating chapped skin
According to traditional Chinese medicine books, dry a round eggplant with its stem, grind it into a fine powder, and use it externally. Mix the eggplant powder with water and apply it externally to treat chapped skin.
Treating skin ulcers
Round eggplants have the effects of "activating blood, relieving pain, and reducing swelling." Mixing borneol with the fine powder of a round eggplant and applying it to skin ulcers can be effective.
Skin whitening and melanin removal
Round eggplants can be made into juice. Eggplants are rich in vitamins, which can reduce the permeability of capillaries, thereby blocking the source of freckles and melanin and the supply of blood and oxygen.
Freckle removal and sun protection mask
A mask made from round eggplants can help remove freckles and protect against the sun. Eggplants have good penetration ability, which can soften dry and hardened skin.