D 事实细节题。根据文章第二段during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe可知A选项是不正确的,根据同段Due to this egg-like appearance, eggplant got its name.可知B选项是不正确的,根据同段At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today. Instead, it was like a white egg.可知C选项也是不正确的,根据同段的最后两句可知,因为苦味而对茄子有误会。故答案为D。