Although eggplant is a perennial in frost-free, semi-tropical regions, it is almost always treated as an annual. Note: Ingesting the leaves, flowers, stems, and unripe fruit of eggplants is toxic ...

A good eggplant makes all the difference. Eggplant is a vegetable that took me a while to like. Eggplant tastes bitter if eaten raw, but when cooked, this vegetable takes on a mild, sweet flavor.