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Solanum pennellii (syn. Lycopersicon pennellii) is a species of wild tomato in the family Solanaceae. It is native to the Galápagos Islands , Peru, and northern Chile. [ 1 ] It is being extensively studied for its drought resistance and other traits in an effort to improve the cultivated tomato, Solanum lycopersicum .
Detail of the flowers of Solanum dulcamara, one of the 1240 accepted taxa that make up the genus Solanum (), along with economically important species such as the potato (S. tuberosum), the tomato (S. lycopersicum) and the aubergine (S. melongena).
Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include three food crops of high economic importance: the potato, the tomato and the eggplant (aubergine, brinjal). It is the largest genus in the nightshade family Solanaceae , comprising around 1,500 species.
Solanum peruvianum (syn. Lycopersicon peruvianum) is a species of wild tomato in the family Solanaceae. It is native to the Galápagos Islands , Ecuador, Peru, and northern Chile, and has been introduced to California. [ 1 ]
Although usually red, other colours such as orange, yellow, green, purple, and black also exist. [3] Those shaped like an oblong share characteristics with plum tomatoes and are known as grape tomatoes. The cherry tomato is regarded as a botanical variety of the cultivated berry, Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme. [4]
The Black Krim (Solanum lycopersicum) [1] (also known as Black Crimea and Noire de Crimée) is an heirloom tomato originating from Crimea. [2] The plant is open-pollinated , indeterminate , bearing 8 ounce flattened globe fruits with a diameter around 8-12 centimeters.
Blue California is a Southern California, United States, nature-based ingredient manufacturer of botanical extracts and specialty ingredients produced via fermentation through a proprietary bioconversion process. Blue California's facility produces non-irradiated ingredients using steam and ozone sterilization.
Solanum habrochaites (syn. Lycopersicon hirsutum), the hairy tomato, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Ecuador and Peru. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is considered to be one of the most important sources of genetic variation for crop improvement of the cultivated tomato, Solanum lycopersicum .