African Eggplant Seeds, Bitter Balls, Garden Eggs, Liberian Eggplant, Solanum Aethiopicum,White Ribbed, Rare

Plant one or two bitter ball seeds per inch 1/4- to 1/2-inch deep in rich, soil in full sun. Keep the seeds moist but not soaked and they should germinate in 10 to 21 days at a temperature of 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.It takes about 85 days. These are pure white, flat and deeply ribbed; the flesh is mild and tasty.
Fruits Typically in Africa, the garden egg which come in two color: white and green, is chopped, cooked and mixed into a variety of vegetable, meat, or fish stews and sauces. Although bitter taste is a major characteristic, many African eggplants are sweet or bland, especially in the immature stages in which they are eaten. The unripe fruits are usually cooked in a sauce after being chopped, parboiled, ground, or otherwise prepared. Peeling is unnecessary because the skin becomes tender enough to be consumed along with the rest. They are among the few vegetables that reach full flavor only after being cooked beyond the crisp stage
Many african eggplant cultivars have fruits that are delicious raw—both when immature and fully ripe. They can be chewed, sliced, or pureed into juice and eaten fresh like tomatoes. Depending on type, some are sweet, others bitter (a feature many Africans prefer in a vegetable). At a glance, those in the know can distinguish the sweet cultivars, whose fruits possess smoother skin and a more evenly rounded profile.