I just had my first Mitoyo today. It weighed in at 486g, so a little over a pound. I was a little worried about it because, as an early-set fruit, it was about to start resting on the ground, so as soon as it started feeling nice and bouncy, I picked it. It looks like others will get larger.
To get a sense of its flavor, I fried it simply in some olive oil with just a little salt for seasoning, nothing else.
... and holy !@&*%$! it was the. best. eggplant. I've ever eaten. Amazing flavor, rich and creamy, incredibly delicate and refined yet not bland at all, just sublime. I'm sure a lot of that has to do with the fact that it was picked fresh and cooked and eaten within hours of being picked, but it's also clearly a really wonderful variety. You were right, ilex.
It's moments like these that make gardening so satisfying.
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