Chichiquelite

Resilient seeds and productive plants!

I tried unsuccessfully for two years to start these in pots, and after forgetting some seed packets outside through summer heat and monsoon rains, I tossed them all into one of my garden beds to give them a final chance at growing. I'm happy to report that despite such abuse as seeds, I now successfully have multiple blooming chichiquelites in my garden bed, and the pollinators are very happy! As am I (: Easy to care for once established. Blooming readily, and I'm excited for the fruits to start.

Chichiquelite Success

It was so interesting to grow these out this year after getting seedlings from Vilardi Gardens. I love their blueberry-tomato taste, and they're so prolific and easy to grow. I'm going to make a sugar syrup out of the berries. It'll be fun to offer people Nightshade Syrup in their cocktail or on ice cream and assure them that I'm not trying to poison them. ;-)

Lovely for the high desert

I have grown these for years....they are a perfect drought resistant plant. I grow them in the ground and in pots. Totally carefree plant, takes little water and provides sweet berries for me, the birds and the chickens. Although they say the leaves are toxic uncooked, the chickens eat them off the plant and never seem to be bothered. They are whitefly and spider mite magnets however and need protection. I have them inside insect net bought from greenhouse megastore.