Received these complimentary seeds with an eBay purchase (I forgot where), with the label "Thorny tomato - edible fruit". Does anybody know G. species ? http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x47/RScott-02/?action=view¤t=DSCN4080.jpg RScott
2007-07-30 03:46:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
For a sense of scale, the larger thorns are an inch long. You can also see two flower buds with a halo of thorns in lower center of picture.
2007-07-30 03:49:37 · update #1
OMG...OMG...I FOUND IT.
It's called a porcupine tomato.
here it is...WOO HOO
http://cgi.ebay.com/Solanum-pyracanthum-PORCUPINE-TOMATO-Plant-UNIQUE_W0QQitemZ200135476870QQihZ010QQcategoryZ42214QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://www.robsplants.com/plants/SolanPyrac.php?st=3
http://toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?search_op=and&keyword_op=and&lang=e&find=solanum&number=10&user=tt&sale=1&first=11
There is only one problem. I can't find any evidence that it is edible. From what I've found is that it is grown as an ornamental plant and not for the fruit. There was only one suggestion to not eat it because it might be poisionous. I will keep looking.
2007-07-30 05:22:02 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This might be a species of "buffolo cherry". It is a thorny member of the tomato family in the genus solanum. Solanum is a very large genus and also includes the potato. I think the tomatillo is another solanum species. Peppers and tomatos are not members of this genus, however.
2007-07-30 03:58:40 · answer #2 · answered by Roger S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have not seen that tomato in my life. Is it wild? How big is the fruit? Is is Genetic Modified?Would be pleased to know the outcome of issue.
2007-07-30 14:52:17 · answer #3 · answered by sufianpua 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋