The Baba eggplant (Baba Nasu) is produced in the Baba district of Kaizuka City, Osaka Prefecture.
A rare variety of water eggplant: Compared to typical water eggplants, it has a long, slender shape like a long eggplant. Its skin is extremely thin and soft, and it is very easily damaged, making it a rare and highly valued traditional vegetable of Osaka that is rarely found in distant markets.