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Agriculture · Q618

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 618

Q618

Brinjal's edible part is

A.
Seeds
B.
Capsule
C.
Mature stage
D.
Tender stage
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Brinjal's edible part is the Tender stage.
The eggplant is a delicate, tropical perennial plant often cultivated as a tender or half-hardy annual in temperate climates.
In Brinjal or eggplant (Solanum melongena), fruits are used as a vegetable. Fruit is egg-shaped, glossy and purple with white flesh and a spongy, "meaty" texture. The edible part of the brinjal is the pericarp and placenta.