Pea Eggplant (Solanum torvum)

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

Solanum torvum is an evergreen Shrub growing to 2.5 m (8ft) by 1.5 m (5ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. The flowers are pollinated by Birds. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, it tends to be more appreciated by older people . — Edible parts: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers, Vegetable.; The young shoots can be eaten raw or cooked.; Fruit - raw or cooked.A juicy pulp, containing many small seeds.; A distinctive, bitter flavour, it tends to be more appreciated by older people.

Habitat & North American Range

Woodland clearings, thickets and waste places at elevations from 15 - 1,260 metres in Jamaica . Naturalised on open, moist ground at elevations up to 1,000 metres in Nepal . (Zone 8)