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Changes during the domestication of the eggplant recorded in ancient Chinese literature
| Century |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| –1 to 1 | 5–6 | 8–9 | 12–13 | 14–16 | 18–19 | |
| Size | – | As large as Danwan | – | As large as Zhan | Still larger | As large as Yu, weight up to 1549 g |
| Shape | – | Round | – | Round, oval | Round, oval, long | Round, ovoid, long, and other shapes |
| Taste | – | Not palatable | Delicious | Sweetish and delicious | Still sweeter | Sweeter and more delicious |
