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The major Brinjal producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Botanical Name : Solanum melongena

Family : Solanaceae

Plant Discription : It is an erect bush with large, fuzzy leaves and stiff, hard stems. The plants usualy usually grows 45 to 60 cm high and bears oval to long shaped fruits purple or greenish in colour.

Centre of origin : India

Pollination system : Self pollinated

Chromosome no : 2n=24