This beloved summer fruit isn’t a fan of cold storage. Here’s how to store it so it stays fresh and sweet.

Why You Shouldn’t Store Eggplant in the Fridge, According to a Farmer. This beloved summer fruit isn’t a fan of cold storage. Here’s how to store it so it stays fresh and sweet.

I asked Jennifer Dunbar, a farmer and owner of Lovelight Farm, located in Wilsonville, Alabama, about how to pick the best eggplant and how to use them when they’re in season.

McCann’s Produce sells vegetables at the Cabrini Farmers Market on Saturdays and at Khmericano Coffee twice a week.

10 Types of Eggplant You’ll Find at the Grocery Store and Farmers Market. There’s a whole world of eggplant out there. Get to know the most common types, from globe to graffiti.

Eggplant adobo. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now) Things are winding down at my local farmers market. Gone are the tomatoes and tender lettuce greens, the fragrant basil and sweet corn.

Heirloom eggplant seeds have been passed down from older generations of farmers, and can be just about any variation of the Solanum melongena, or eggplant, crop.

The glossy, purple, teardrop-shaped eggplant may be the only one you know, but this versatile vegetable comes in a variety of colors and shapes. Dig a little deeper at your local farmers market ...

Related: Our 20 Favorite Eggplant Recipes How to buy eggplant. Eggplants come in a wide variety of shapes and colors. But no matter what, “you want the skin to be really shiny and lustrous, and ...

This beloved summer fruit isn’t a fan of cold storage. Here’s how to store it so it stays fresh and sweet. nevarpp / Getty Images Whether you’re dealing with a classic grocery store globe eggplant or ...