{"product_id":"solanum-melongena-aubergine-rotonda-bianca-seeds","title":"Aubergine 'Rotonda Bianca Sfumata di Rosa' - 200 seeds (Solanum melongena)","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"214\"\u003eAubergine 'Rotonda Bianca Sfumata di Rosa' – Seeds (Solanum melongena)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"660\"\u003eA true Italian heirloom, \u003cstrong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"277\"\u003e‘Rotonda Bianca Sfumata di Rosa’\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most striking and delicious aubergines you can grow. Its fruits are \u003cstrong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"421\"\u003eround, creamy-white with beautiful pink to violet shading\u003c\/strong\u003e, making them as decorative as they are tasty. The flesh is \u003cstrong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"508\"\u003etender, mild, and sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e, never bitter, and perfect for grilling, roasting, or adding to Mediterranean dishes. 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