Brinjal is in the news because scientists are taken local brinjal varieties for their gene manipulation work. India is a hub of many brinjal varieties. We will get area specific brinjal variety. There are some varieties are specific to some areas. Kothithale badane in Channapattana and Mandya region, Mattu gullah in Udupi region and same thing in Rabakavi badane specific to Rabakavi area. Gullah Sunde is another wild brinjal variety; this wild variety is common in Ramanagara and Magadi area. This is wild variety and no one growing in their land. Mainly Gullah Sunde is growing in waste land or fallow land or in backyards. It does not require any management practice.
It is a delicate perennial shrub. It grows 80 to 200 cm tall, with large coarsely lobed leaves. Gullah Sunde leaves are broader than normal cultivated brinjal variety. The stem is often spiny. The flowers are white in color, the fruits are fleshy, has a meaty texture, and is less than 3 centimeters in diameter. The fruit is botanically classified as a berry, and contains small seeds, berries are edible, but we have to remove seeds from the berries and then use it for cooking. People are Gullah Sunde berries mainly for making curry and Sambar. Many people believe it has medicine properties. One farmer says, Gullah Sunde used for stock plant to make grafts of various other brinjal varieties.
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