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Nipple or Titty Fruit
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| Germ. Temp |
22 to 25 | |
Germ. Time | 21 days | | Size |
1.5m | |
Hardiness | Rootstock may survive light frosts if
protected | |
Position | Full sun, rich well draining soil/compost.
Pot or ground. Over winter in bright frost free place or mulch
rootstock well. | |
Conditions | Prefers ample moisture, but doesn't like
being waterlogged. Feed fortnightly with a dilute organic tomato feed
once flowering has started. |
| Fruit Ripens |
Yellow - Orange |
|
Fruit Length | 5-8cm |
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| £1.70 for 10 | |
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This annual to shrubby
perennial from the lowlands of Ecuador has spiny stems and leaves
and can grow to 1.5m. Its beautiful purple flowers become unusual
large orange nipple shaped fruit, 5-8cm long and 3-5cm in
diameter. The fruit is poisonous and should
not be consumed but has medicinal uses especially in
homeopathic remedies. |
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