Zamboanga del Norte : talong

eggplant (Solanum melongena) Family: Solanaceae

Vernacular Names: talong

Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: fruits

Cultivated/Foraged: planted

Market presence of vegetable:marketed

Habitat: garden, farm, field, riverbank

Availability: 3 weeks transplanted;
harvestable 3 months after planting;
every 3 months;
seasonal

Other uses: stomachache;
cure for wounds;
cure for anemia

Dishes:lapwahan, grilled, salad, law-uy, torta, tinunuan, blanched, paksiw



Study site: Brgy. Binuangan, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte
Brgy. Lapero, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte


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