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Turkey berry

Solanum torvum

Shrub grown for its small, bitter green fruits used as a vegetable in Southeast Asian and Caribbean cooking.

Family

Solanaceae

Temperature

17-29°C (absolute 12-35°C)

Rainfall

1000-2000mm (absolute 700-4200mm)

Altitude

1600m

Soil pH

5-6 (absolute 4.3-6.8)

Soil types

Well-drained fertile soils