Located in Varanasi, India; Agronomists at the Indian Vegetable Institute have succeeded in growing eggplant ( bri njal) and tomato (to mato ) on the same plant.
Stating that they bought 2.3 kg of tomatoes and 2.64 kg of eggplant per plant from this new species, which they called Brimato , scientists said that they also have plans for large-scale plantings.
Anant Bahadur , a scientist at the Indian Agricultural Research Council and the head of the project, said that they successfully obtained BRIMATO , a combination of eggplant and tomato, by grafting these two plants from the same family, although they have different characteristics.
Stating that Brimato is resistant to heavy rains and drought, Bahadur stated that the fruits on the plant also have the hardness of an eggplant.
Saying that the trials have continued with vegetables from the same family, scientists pointed out that they are planning to make vaccinations in different types of vegetables.
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Bahadur said that they grafted an eggplant seedling that was 25-30 days old at the beginning and a tomato seedling that was 22-25 days old. stated. Bahadur said that after these processes, which lasted an average of 18 days, the seedlings were transferred to the field for planting.
Mentioning that they have plans to grow Brimato on large scales, the scientists stated that 60-70 days after planting, the plants started to produce eggplant and tomatoes, and they gained 2.3 kg per plant in tomato and 2.64 kg per plant in eggplant.
Bahadur says Brimato is ideal for growing two different crops on the same plant in small areas such as gardens and terraces.
Research and trials with farmers are still ongoing to enable Brimato cultivation to be carried out in larger areas.