Eggplant Pea / Solanum torvum

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Description

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: Torvum
Turkey berry, Pea Eggplant, wild eggplant, Heirloom,

Evergreen, thorny shrub or small tree up to about 3 m with alternate, 7-lobed, deep green leaves that are about 20 cm long and 18 cm wide. The up to 2.5 cm large, white flowers with yellow stamens appear in multi-flowered racemes, followed by edible, small, round, yellow when ripe, fruits.


Sow seeds 6mm deep indoors 8-12 weeks before the planting date. Sow direct or grow in trays of a good seed-raising mix and transplant when 6-7cm tall. Soil pH 5.1-8.5. Plant outdoors when daytime temperatures are at least 65F / 18°C degrees and nighttime temps are above 50F/ 10°C. Plant / Row space: 60-75cm. Days To Maturity 60–65. Regular harvesting increases the production of fruit. Feed with a soluble fertilizer every two weeks for stronger plants.

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20 seeds

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