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Gboma eggplant

Solanum macrocarpon

West African eggplant relative grown primarily for its bitter, edible leaves and secondarily for its fruit.

Family

Solanaceae

Temperature

20-26°C (absolute 10-32°C)

Rainfall

700-1000mm (absolute 500-4000mm)

Altitude

600m

Soil pH

6.5-7.5 (absolute 4.3-8.5)

Soil types

Fertile, well-drained soils