melongena Nightshade third most popular Tomato Potato Belladonna Perennial Nicotine Medicinal Nutrition Origin of Eggplant IndoBurma region India China Egypt Chinese eggplant Japanese Eggplant ID: 629098
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Rise of the EggplantSlide2
Solanum melongena
Nightshade (third most popular)
Tomato
Potato
Belladonna
Perennial
Nicotine
Medicinal
NutritionSlide3
Origin of Eggplant
Indo-Burma region India
China
EgyptSlide4
Chinese eggplantSlide5
Japanese EggplantSlide6
Thai Eggplants
Thai eggplant is used medicinally to treat bronchitis, asthma, fever, lumbago, piles, thirst, urinary and heart disease. This vegetable is an excellent source of fiber.Slide7
Indian Eggplant 8 million farmers in India grow eggplantSlide8
Top eggplant producing countries :
China 58%
India 25%
Egypt
Iran
Turkey Slide9
Eggplant in the U.S.
Eggplant consumption has doubled since 1990Widely grown specialty vegetable
98 % of eggplant grown in the US is for the fresh market
2011-42.5 million
Georgia
Florida
California
New Jersey
New YorkSlide10
Eggplant Health Benefits
Wide variety of vitamins and mineralMedicinal Uses
PhytochemicalsSlide11
Eggplant pests
Fruit and shoot borers (FSB)Colorado Potato Beetle
Flea Beetles
Eggplant Lace Bug
Two Spotted Spider Mite
Beetle Larvae
Spider mites
ThripsSlide12
Eggplant Diseases
Damping-Off
Foamy Canker of Eggplant
Mosaic Diseases Caused by Potyviruses Root rots
Tobacco Mosaic Tobamoviruses
Tomato Spotted WiltSlide13
Scientific advancements
GraftingBreeding
Genetic ModificationSlide14
Bioengineering game-changer
MAHYCO- Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company FSB-50% Reduces yields
GMO-30-45% yield increase
Yearly Benefits 65 Million
USAID
Cornell UniversitySlide15
GMO ResistanceSlide16
Inspiration and Beauty
Grown as ornamentals
Christmas ornamentSlide17
Art inspired by eggplant
Tacuinum
Sanitatis
1400
Tacuinum
Sanitatis
1400Slide18
Thai and Indian cuisine
Thai curry
Indian stuffed eggplantSlide19
Modern Culinary uses
Eggplant parm
Eggplant
sandwhichSlide20
Explore eggplant