Brinjal, Eggplant

Catalogue Type
Seed Catalogue
Scientific Name
Solanum melongena
Family
Solanaceace
Distinguishing Characters
The seeds are small (about 2-3 mm diameter), flattened, pale brown, kidney shaped with leathery seed coat.
Photo of Seed
Description

The seeds are scattered through the fruit, embedded in a firm placenta.

.Many seeds are formed in a single fruit (800-1000 in long brinjal and 1000-1500 in round brinjal.

The harvested fruits are stored for three to four days until they become soft. This allows the seed to mature fully. The top one-third of the fruit is removed since it contains almost no seed. Then seeds are extracted by suitable methods.