Practicing modern farming techniques enabled a local farm to grow European eggplants
Published May 19, 2021, 10:00 AM When we talk about eggplants (or talong in Tagalog), many Filipinos visualize the long, purple vegetable used to make tortang talong, ensalada, pinakbet, and other favorite local recipes. But eggplants take different forms and varieties besides the prolific one in the Philippines and neighboring countries. One example is the Thai purple ribbed eggplant which is native to Thailand, has thicker flesh, and is less sweet than the local variety. ( Another eggplant variety is the European eggplant, or aubergine, also known as Italian eggplants in the USA. In Europe,...