Rosa Bianca eggplant

Rosa Bianca is an Italian heirloom eggplant with exquisite pink and white coloration and a gorgeous "Rubenesque" form, according to Kitchen Garden Seeds. These plump beauties are evocative of the Italian eggplants you're familiar with, but with a lot more soft and lightly flavored inside, making them an ideal alternative for anybody who believes they dislike eggplant. However, they are at their optimum, like other eggplants, while the outer skin is still glossy and brilliant since the skin tends to lose its sheen as the eggplant grows and toughens up. Shiny skin indicates that the seeds are developing and becoming bitter.

Because you don't have to salt this version, you can use it right away, making it ideal for a fast addition to your garlic focaccia pizza or grilled vegetable sandwich dish. They're a nice mid-size (approximately 5 to 6 inches in diameter), slice into decent portions, and make a terrific vehicle for stuffing with sausage and cheese or whatever else tickles your fancy.