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Listada de Gandia
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Listada de Gandia bears medium oval fruits striped purple and white—Spanish heirloom looks that stay milder and more tender-skinned than thick black supermarket globes. Flesh is white and fine; best harvested before stripes dull and seeds harden. The name ties to Gandía in Valencia’s gardening tradition. Grill halves to show stripes, or cube for ratatouille colour. Thin skin needs no peel. Not a shipping workhorse—handle gently and sell close to harvest.
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History
Valencian growers around Gandía selected striped purple-white eggplants.
Listada de Gandia circulated in Spanish and European seed exchange.
American heirloom growers adopted Listada for farmers’ market colour.
Listada de Gandia remained a flagship striped eggplant in specialty seed.