Aubergine

In 1600-1800, aubergines were primarily grown in Spain and Egypt. In these warm regions, aubergines were considered a great delicacy; harvested in the summertime, they were often pickled and saved for the winter. In Britain, colder climates meant that farmers and other cultivators struggled to grow aubergine to full ripeness, so the vegetable was usually only grown for decorative purposes and to showcase the rarity of plants being cultivated in a garden.

Please note this information is research based on historic documents….and is not modern advice for health and wellness!