White egg example
- Characteristics
- White, egg-shaped fruit
White/striped eggplant
White and striped eggplants include distinct cultivars, from egg-shaped white types to cylindrical fruits striped white and violet.
- Skin range
- White, pink-tinged white or white-violet stripes
- Cultivar examples
- White egg and Tsakoniki
Types and forms
Rotonda bianca sfumata di rosa
- Characteristics
- Round white fruit with pink-tinged skin
Tsakoniki example
- Characteristics
- Cylindrical fruit striped white and violet
Try it in the kitchen
Grill slices of white or striped eggplant and serve them with a tomato salad. Leave some skin visible to bring the cultivar’s colors to the plate.
Valfrutta proposes parmigiana for its striped eggplant, while its white eggplant suggestions include pasta, bruschette and versions of parmigiana and caponata.
Color and shape together
Ask for the named cultivar if you want a particular combination of color and shape. A white or striped skin alone does not define the whole group: the producer’s examples include both rounded and elongated fruits.
