Eggplant varieties from Romania

cdntomato · December 29, 2007

I'm hoping to locate at least one Romanian variety of eggplant for my tomatophile friend with Romanian roots here in Canada. She claims that Romanian eggplant has a unique flavour and texture. (She's a farmer and a chef, so I believe her claims.). Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jennifer

Andrey_BY · December 29, 2007

Unfortunately, I don't have Romanian eggplant varieties, but I have got one good Moldovan eggplant called Veratik. As far as Moldovans and Romanians have the same roots and use almost the same language your friend could be interested in this variety.
As for unique flavour and texture I believe they are more about Bulgarian eggplant varieties. Many old Soviet eggplant varieties were originally selected from Bulgarian samples...

phreddy · January 12, 2008

I will research eggplant in BG this year and let you know what is about.
RESEARCH? That's a bit posh. I will see what I can find out.

cdntomato · January 13, 2008

Thanks heaps! Much appreciated.

Jennifer

December 29, 2007	#1
cdntomato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 554	Eggplant varieties from Romania I'm hoping to locate at least one Romanian variety of eggplant for my tomatophile friend with Romanian roots here in Canada. She claims that Romanian eggplant has a unique flavour and texture. (She's a farmer and a chef, so I believe her claims.). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jennifer __________________ There is no sincerer love than the love of food. -George Bernard Shaw

December 29, 2007	#2
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Unfortunately, I don't have Romanian eggplant varieties, but I have got one good Moldovan eggplant called Veratik. As far as Moldovans and Romanians have the same roots and use almost the same language your friend could be interested in this variety. As for unique flavour and texture I believe they are more about Bulgarian eggplant varieties. Many old Soviet eggplant varieties were originally selected from Bulgarian samples... __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

January 13, 2008	#4
cdntomato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 554	Thanks heaps! Much appreciated. Jennifer __________________ There is no sincerer love than the love of food. -George Bernard Shaw

January 12, 2008	#3
phreddy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 260	I will research eggplant in BG this year and let you know what is about. RESEARCH? That's a bit posh. I will see what I can find out.