Garden Huckleberry
Garden Huckleberry
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Garden Huckleberry
Solanum melanocerasum
Varieties: Chichiquelite
PlantedFood
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Kapha
Rasa / Taste
Sweet, Astringent
Virya / Energy
Heating
Medicinal Actions
Antioxidant berry (must be cooked)
Why This Plant
"A dark cooked berry for preserves; Taurean stored sweetness."
Cultivation
Annual; full sun; fruit must be fully ripe and cooked.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Unripe fruit is toxic; always cook fully.
