Recipe: How to Choose an Eggplant - Brig, this is what I found, hope it helps you

When choosing an eggplant, look for firm, shiny fruit that's heavy in the hand for its size. The top should be green and fresh-looking; a green cap with little spikes around the stems a sure tip that the eggplant is fresh. 

Next, look at the blossom end. If it has a round mark, it's a male. If the mark is oval--slightly elongated--it's a female. The females are firmer and have fewer seeds. The fewer seeds the eggplant has, the less bitter it will be. 

Now hold the eggplant in your hand. If it's large but feels light, it will be pulpy. Press the flesh gently with your thumb. If it leaves an indentation, pass that eggplant by. Unless you're making gumbroit, the eggplant should be firm, with no wrinkling or soft spots. If it's the purple variety, it should be smooth and shiny, not dull. 

Reviews and Replies:
1	How to I pick out a good Eggplant?
	Brig-Ontario

2	Recipe: How to Choose an Eggplant - Brig, this is what I found, hope it helps you
	Micha in AZ

3	Thank You: How to Choose an Eggplant - Thank you. Micha.
	Brig-Ontario

4	Recipe(tried): Baked Eggplant with Mushroom-and-Tomato Sauce - Pretty cold here too, but nothing like that!
	Micha in AZ

5	Thank You: Thank you again Micha!
	Brig-Ontario

6	Recipe(tried): Dom's Mom's Stuffed Eggplant Rolls and Eggplant Roll-ups - I hope your eggplant buying/cooking goes wonderfully!
	Micha in AZ

7	Thank You: Looks like one I would make.
	Brig-Ontario

8	Yes, like Mi as in Mick, Michigan without the gan (nt)
	Micha in AZ

9	Eggplant results
	Brig-Ontario

10	Eggplant recipe was better the 2nd and 3rd day.
	Brig-Ontario