Naranjillas

Image by Ted The naranjilla plant (Solanum quitoense) is an intriguing little fruit tree and might be an excellent choice for a small garden orchard. A member of the nightshade family Solanaceae, the…

Image by nickkurzenko Of the nightshade family, naranjilla trees provide an interesting fruit divided by membrane walls. A common name of “little orange” might lead one to think it is a citrus, but it is…

Image by davecito Native to the warm climates of South America, naranjilla, “little oranges,” are thorny shrubs that produce exotic blooms and rather odd-looking, golf-ball sized fruit with a very…

Image by Quasarphoto Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense) is considered a rare fruit tree in this country, and it’s true that none of your neighbors are likely to be planting naranjilla seeds. However, the plant,…

Image by nickkurzenko Native to the warm climates of South America, naranjilla (Solanum quitoense) is a thorny, spreading shrub that produces tropical blooms and small, orange fruit. Naranjilla is usually…

Image by Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias Naranjilla is a quick-growing shrub that thrives in sub-tropical conditions and provides pretty, bright orange fruits. Before growing this plant…

Image by Ted Naranjilla is a fun subtropical shrub to grow in the home garden. With the right conditions of well-drained soil, warm temperatures, and dappled sunlight, this spiny, striking shrub will grow…

Image by David Bautista Naranjilla is a fun plant to grow if you have the right conditions and don’t have any small children or outdoor animals that could be harmed by its massive and numerous spines. This…

Image by alexander ruiz Naranjilla, “little oranges,” are rather odd-looking, fruiting shrubs that produce exotic blooms and golf-ball sized fruit in the warm climates of USDA plant hardiness zones 10 and…

Image by nickkurzenko Naranjilla means ‘little orange’ in Spanish, although it is not related to citrus. Instead, naranjilla plants are related to tomatoes and eggplant and are members of the Solanaceae…