Description
Eggplant
with the scientific name of Solanum Melongena is one the important vegetables of Solanaceae family.
The total production of eggplant in the world is about 45 million tons..
And Iran ranks third in the world in eggplant production with 1.5 million tons.
Iran is one of the regions with high variety of eggplant cultivation.
And there are native masses of this product in Iran
Eggplant is a good source of vitamins & minerals.
And in terms of total nutritional value, it is comparable to tomatoes
100 grams of eggplant has 24 kcal of energy, 0.2 grams of Lipid and 11 mg of calcium.
25 mg of phosphorus and 0.4 mg of iron, And 630 international unit of vitamin A.
0.4 mg of thiamine, 0.7 mg riboflavin, 0.4 mg of Niacin, And 120 mg of ascorbic acid.
In addition to the mentioned vitamins & minerals, eggplant has excellent antioxidant properties.
Phenolic components have anti-cancer, anti-bad cholesterol & and anti-viral properties.
Importance of eggplant is due to its great taste, its good transportability & special condition of canning.
Eggplant is used in preparation of a variety of foods.
Iran produces yearly many varieties of greenhouse & farm eggplants.
The eggplant price, as an important factor can be effective in the volume of demand for the export eggplant.
Existence of a specific system in order to stabilize the price and create security for the investor, has always been our important target , to develop eggplant export.
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