"Omelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> George Shirley > wrote:
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>> >> Try the Japanese eggplant, no harsh or bitter flavor, no need to salt
>> >> and squeeze, just peel and cook. That's the only kind we grow anymore.
>> >> We've grown Ichiban variety for years and this year we're trying
>> >> PingTung.
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>> > Those long slender ones that look like a zucchini?
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>> If there were purple zukes you would be right. <G> They're sweet
>> eggplant and easy to grow in most areas. Japan isn't exactly a tropical
>> country.
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> Yes, and I've also seen them in white.
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There are purple zukes. There are white eggplant too. Zuchinni and
eggplant are available in a rainbow of colors.