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When are eggplants in season in the Congo?

Eggplants are in season in the Congo from May to October. Peak season runs from June to September.

This versatile vegetable has a fresh flavour and becomes tender when cooked. Use it in salads, soups, stews or stir-fries.

Vegetable

Peak season: Eggplant

in the Congo during September

Order:
Solanales
Family:
Solanaceae
Genus:
Solanum
Scientific name:
Solanum melongena
JanuaryJanFebruaryFebMarchMarAprilAprMay — Partial / shoulder seasonMayJune — Peak seasonJunJuly — Peak seasonJulAugust — Peak seasonAugSeptember — Peak seasonSepOctober — Partial / shoulder seasonOctNovemberNovDecemberDec🍆

Country season

Congo — both hemispheres. In September, it is autumn north of the equator and spring south of it.

autumn · Northern Hemispherespring · Southern Hemisphere

Local production

Grown commercially in the Congo on a solid, well-established scale.

Common production

Seasonal periods

Peak-season periods per year in the Congo for eggplants: one.

In season

June – September

Partially in season

MayOctober
Peak seasonPartial / shoulder seasonOut of season