Italian Eggplant

Commodity Overview

Similar to standard purple eggplant but more slender in appearance.

Produce Availability

Colors Information:
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Characteristics

Commodity: Eggplant
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Deep purple to light purple
Flesh: Creamy white
Flavor: Generally more flavorful than standard purple eggplant
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Availability: Year-round
Additional Notes: Photo courtesy World Variety Produce

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Caruso Produce Inc HQ

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Business Type:

Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Canby, 97013 Oregon

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

M & R Company

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lodi, 95240 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Sweet Dumpling Squash, Green Acorn Squash

Nuts:

Walnuts

Dallas Metro Food Inc

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75207-6002 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Maya Fresh Harvest LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Verdant Exchange

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Edinburg, 78539 Texas

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Sun City Produce Co

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Green Genes Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Tulsa, 74115 Oklahoma

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Tazza Inc

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates, Champagne Grapes, Muscat Grapes

Specialties:

Loquat, Dragon Fruit, Fava Beans (Dried)

Citrus:

Sweet Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Italian Eggplant, Graffiti Eggplant, Dill

Cooks Company Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Francisco, 94124 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Robert Erneston Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Stuart, 34994 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Italian Eggplant