Pitiquiña (Solanum stenotomum)

Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Solanum stenotomum is a PERENNIAL. It is frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

nutty flavour, it is rich in starch and contains unusually high amounts of protein and vitamin C. — It is boiled and then frozen before being eaten.; A good nutty flavour, it is rich in starch and contains unusually high amounts of protein and vitamin C.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)