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[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 6 days ago (2 children)

... those the seeds innit?

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 27 points 6 days ago (2 children)

A Google Image search for eggplant seeds shows something much larger than what OP's talking about.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 29 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Probably didn’t develop fully yet. Eggplants are picked before they fully ripen. They could also be aborted seeds that will never grow too.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 18 points 6 days ago

This. Eggplant seeds are growing. Not fully developed yet.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 4 points 6 days ago

Huh, TIL. Thanks!

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Here are some places where people had the same question, and the answer was seeds every time:

https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/g5fb9v/when_i_cut_open_my_eggplants_that_have_been_in/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskCulinary/comments/w2ccxb/what_are_these_tiny_black_seeds_in_my_eggplant/

https://www.reddit.com/r/vegetablegardening/comments/16m4til/eggplant_dots/

https://www.reddit.com/r/foodsafety/comments/1iv7qb4/eggplant_had_dark_spotsseeds_safe_to_eat/

Note that random reddits are not a source of reliable information. However, OP is certainly not the first to notice such spots, and it is not marked anywhere as dangerous. It is also notably absent on any sites about checking whether your eggplant has gone bad.

[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 3 points 5 days ago

Nice thank you for this.

[–] x4740N@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

Nope, just had a look on Google and they don't look like eggplant seeds

This looks like black mold to me