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    Eggplant

    Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a member of the nightshade family Solanaceae (Rindels 1997). It is called "eggplant" because the original plant produced small, oval-shaped white fruit that resembled an egg. In 1806, Thomas Jefferson (well-known for his promotion of horticulture) introduced the eggplant to the United States after receiving the fruit from a friend in France. Eggplants belong to the same family of plants as tomato, tobacco, and pepper, and eggplants are susceptible to many of the same diseases that affect these plants. 

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      • 1994 Effect of K Amounts and Proportions of K Supplied from Controlled-Release Potassium Nitrate on Eggplant Yield 
      • 1997 Comparison of Different Commercial Fertilizers and Poultry Manure Rates and Combinations in the Production of Eggplant
      • 1996 Comparison of Different Commercial Fertilizer and Poultry Manure Rates in the Production of Eggplant 
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