Solanum quitoense
Naranjillo, Lulo, Quito orange, Golden fruit of the Andes, Bed of nails , Solanum angulatum
Solanum Solanum
S. quitoense - S. quitoense is a tender yet vigorous, upright, wide- spreading, evergreen shrub with spiny stems bearing large, oblong to ovate, woolly, purple-veined, grey-green leaves, spiny in the wild, usually spineless in cultivated varieties. Clusters of fragrant, white pale purple flowers are followed by edible, hairy, yellow-orange fruit with translucent green or yellow flesh. May bear fruit year-round if grown under glass.
Solanum quitoense is: Evergreen
Upright, Spreading
White, Pale-purple in All seasons
Grey-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Root knot eelworm , Red spider mite (box and other) , Aphids Scale insects , Root knot eelworm , Red spider mite (box and other) , Aphids
Tomato spotted wilt , Grey mould Tomato spotted wilt , Grey mould
Harvest when fruit easily and naturally separates from the stem. May be fruit year-round under glass. Plants that bear fruit regularly may be short-lived. Overwinter indoors or treat as an annual bedding plant, discarding after the growing season ends.
Sow seed under glass in late spring. Transplant seedlings into 7.5cm pots. Move outdoors once danger of frost has passed.
Seed
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Solanum quitoense (Naranjillo) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 1.8m after 1-2 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun in moderate to high humidity. Mist daily, feed every 2-3 weeks, & water regularly. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in moderately fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Solanum quitoense
Naranjillo, Lulo, Quito orange, Golden fruit of the Andes, Bed of nails , Solanum angulatum
Solanum Solanum
S. quitoense - S. quitoense is a tender yet vigorous, upright, wide- spreading, evergreen shrub with spiny stems bearing large, oblong to ovate, woolly, purple-veined, grey-green leaves, spiny in the wild, usually spineless in cultivated varieties. Clusters of fragrant, white pale purple flowers are followed by edible, hairy, yellow-orange fruit with translucent green or yellow flesh. May bear fruit year-round if grown under glass.
Evergreen
Upright, Spreading
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White, Pale-purple in All seasons
Grey-green in All seasons
Scale insects , Root knot eelworm , Red spider mite (box and other) , Aphids
Tomato spotted wilt , Grey mould
Harvest when fruit easily and naturally separates from the stem. May be fruit year-round under glass. Plants that bear fruit regularly may be short-lived. Overwinter indoors or treat as an annual bedding plant, discarding after the growing season ends.
Sow seed under glass in late spring. Transplant seedlings into 7.5cm pots. Move outdoors once danger of frost has passed.
Seed
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Solanum quitoense (Naranjillo) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 1.8m after 1-2 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks, Greenhouse
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun in moderate to high humidity. Mist daily, feed every 2-3 weeks, & water regularly. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in moderately fertile, neutral to alkaline soil in sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
Solanum quitoense (Naranjillo)
Cassava whitefly; Cotton whitefly; Sweet potato whitefly; Tobacco whitefly
Bemisia tabaci non-European populations
Insect
Absent
2
5
Non-European populations of Bemisia tabaci pose an additional risk to European populations due to the potential for introducing non-European viruses.
Solanum quitoense (Naranjillo)
Apple root knot nematode
Meloidogyne mali
Nematode
Unknown
3
4
UK (along with certain other European countries) received potentially infested trees in 1992; but these were destroyed at the end of the trial period and targeted surveillance has failed to find any trace of the nematode. Main impacts are on elm; apple and mulberry and industry should source such material carefully.
Solanum quitoense (Naranjillo)
; Black wood of grapevine; Female sterility of tobacco; Fruit woodiness of tomato; Maize Redness; Mal azul of tomato; Metabolbur; Metastolbur; Parastolbur; Purple top of potato; Stolbur of potato; Stolbur of tobacco; Stolbur of tomato
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani
Phytoplasma
Absent
3
4
Phytoplasma which potentially affects a wide host range; determined by the feeding behaviour of vectors. First UK outbreak in 2014; on strawberry; a host not specifically regulated in EU legislation. This legislation should be reviewed to take account of this and other developments.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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