Naranjilla
Solanum quitoense
A very unique food crop from the Andes with fuzzy round orange fruit of an absolutely delicious sweet-and-sour citrus flavour, perfect for making a delicious juice! Fruits best in the ground or large containers, where summers are cool, but not too foggy. Also grown for its magnificent sensuous, tropical looking thorny-leaved foliage – this is a fabulous specimen plant!
Water: Moderate
Hardiness: Frost tender, doesn’t like temperatures below 32°F so protection during the winter is important.
Habit: Tropical perennial to 5' tall
Light: Best in Partial Shade. Delicate plants must be protected from strong winds and direct sunlight.
Soil: Rich, well-draining soil
Origin: Highlands of Peru and Ecuador
Additional Characteristics: Good in Containers
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