Solanum aethiopicum, native to Africa

Fruit weighing about 100 grams, round and slightly ribbed like a tomato. Clusters of 6 to 8 fruits.

Shiny, waxy skin, first striped green, then orange-yellow, finally bright red when ripe.

Unripe, orange-yellow fruit with lovely yellow flesh and delicate flavor are used for eating.

A compact, bushy plant that can grow up to 80 cm in the greenhouse. The plant has no thorns, and the leaves are slightly pubescent. Flowers are located in the leaf axils.

Mid-season production, with fruit ripening in successive waves.