Sowing months
May–Jun
Sunlight
Part sun
Water
Regular; sheltered
Mature size
2–4 m
First harvest
Fruit from year two
Family
Solanaceae
Where it grows
Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
Good for
Grow food
Sow in
Monsoon
Care
Short-lived and wind-fragile; stake it and replace it every six years.
Egg-shaped tart fruit on a soft-wooded small tree of the eastern hills.
Growing it
Short-lived and wind-fragile; stake it and replace it every six years.
What it is for
Fresh fruit and chutney; a quick hill garden crop.