There is a lot of controversy on this subject with many claiming there is no such thing. The "male" is supposed to be the better eating and supposedly has an "outie" type dimple on the blossom end. Usually there is either a round or oval shaped dimple on the blossom end. Some say the oval is the "female" and is contradictory in that the oval dimple is supposed to be the less seedy, meatier of the two. They do seem to agree that the oval dimple is the better egg plant, so look for the oval, and don't worry about which one it is. |