Dataset on Morphometric Evaluation of Three Solanum sp. (eggplants) in Preliminary Field Collection in Southern Nigeria

Ninety-five (95) accessions of eggplants were collected and characterized during a preliminary field trip across three major sampling areas (Southwest, Southeast, and South south) in Southern Nigeria. Eggplant was characterized using standard eggplant morphological descriptor. The qualitative and quantitative data obtained from the morphological assessment were subjected to descriptive statistics, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Principal Component (PC) analysis, cluster analysis, and correlation analysis. The data set provides insight into the (inter-and intraspecific) relationships among the accessions in Southern Nigeria that is important for scientists and breeders alike as well as for the conservation of eggplant species.
South-south