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Raymondo · February 23, 2008

Udumalpet (note spelling) is a town in southern India (in the state of Tamil Nadu close to its border with the state of Kerala) and it's my guess that the eggplant originated there. It's too close to be coincidental. I was within 40 km (25 miles) of this town last December and wanted to go there to check out the eggplants but my travelling companion vetoed the idea. We're still not on speaking terms!

February 23, 2008	#7
Raymondo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Saumarez Ponds, NSW, Australia Posts: 946	Udumalpet (note spelling) is a town in southern India (in the state of Tamil Nadu close to its border with the state of Kerala) and it's my guess that the eggplant originated there. It's too close to be coincidental. I was within 40 km (25 miles) of this town last December and wanted to go there to check out the eggplants but my travelling companion vetoed the idea. We're still not on speaking terms! __________________ Ray Last edited by Raymondo; February 23, 2008 at 07:47 AM.