I was afraid to taste it since the plant was a little worse for wear and the fruit quite old, but was told that naranjilla, a member of the nightshade family, is reminiscent of tomatoes.
The plant is covered in thorns and prickly hairs and looked like a cross between an eggplant and a rose. The fruit itself has a tough, eggplant-like skin but is also covered in a layer of fuzz that reminded me of the fine prickly hairs on rose hips.
In Dominica the fruit is commonly called “Witches’ Tomato.”
Wonderful picture!! Happy New Year.
What did it taste like?
Awesome funky little plant
this is a strange little plant what uses does it have? what did it taste like?