Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Reduces blood circulation problems
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension
General Benefits
Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Flu treatment, Healing of wounds, Helps in weight loss, Treatment of common cold
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Brightens and lightens complexion, Skin cleansing, Skin rejuvenation
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Protects hair, Rejuvenates scalp
Protects hair
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Hives, Itching in tongue and other parts of mouth, Tingling sensation in mouth, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Allergic reaction, Irritation, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Recommeded for
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Best Time to Eat
Along with meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Type
Fruit vegetable, Tropical
Tropical
Season
Spring, Summer
All seasons
Varieties
Black Magic, Black Beauty, Black Bell, Sicilian, Italian, Indian (Baby), Japanese, Chinese and White
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection
Seedless Variety
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Color
Black, Green, Pink, Purple, Purplish black
Purple, Yellow
Inside Color
White
Yellow
Shape
Oval
Oval
Texture
Fleshy
Juicy
Taste
Bitter, Slightly sweet, Spongy
Sweet, Tart
Origin
India
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Grows on
Bushes
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Cultivation
Soil Type
Sandy loam
Sandy loam
Soil pH
6-76.5-7.5
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Frost free, Sunny, Warm
Facts about
- In Italy, it's a belief that diet rich in eggplant leads to madness. Hence, they call it a 'crazy apple'.
- Eggplant contains nicotine & can help quit smoking.
- Juice made from its leaves and roots is medicinal.
- Passion fruit tree can grow up to 20 feet in a year.
- More than 200 species of passion fruit are found near Amazon river.
- Oil extracted from its seeds is used in various cosmetics.
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Beer
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Spirits
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Production
Top Producer
China
Brazil
Other Countries
Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Spain, Turkey
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru
Top Importer
United States of America
Brazil
Top Exporter
China
Ecuador