Eggplants
Solanum melongena
Warm-season nightshade grown for glossy edible fruits.
- Method
- Transplant
- Sun
- Full Sun; Fruiting Vegetables Perform Best With 8 To 10 Hours Of Direct Sun When Available.
- Harvest
- 50–80 days
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Nightshades
Compare crops in this group using your USDA-zone suitability, planting windows, growing method, sun needs, and expected harvest timing.
Crops in Nightshades
7 crops · USDA Zone Not selected
Ground Cherries
Physalis pruinosa and related cultivated Physalis species
Small sweet golden or orange berries enclosed in papery husks and harvested after ripening or dropping.
- Method
- Transplant
- Sun
- Full Sun; Fruiting Vegetables Perform Best With 8 To 10 Hours Of Direct Sun When Available.
Pepino Melons
Solanum muricatum
A tender subtropical nightshade producing sweet melon-like cream, yellow, or purple-striped fruits.
- Method
- Transplant
- Sun
- Full Sun; Fruiting Vegetables Perform Best With 8 To 10 Hours Of Direct Sun When Available.
Peppers, Bell
Capsicum annuum
Warm-season pepper grown for sweet blocky fruits.
- Method
- Transplant
- Sun
- Full Sun; Fruiting Vegetables Perform Best With 8 To 10 Hours Of Direct Sun When Available.
- Harvest
- 50–90 days
Peppers, Hot
Capsicum annuum
Warm-season pepper grown for spicy fruits.
- Method
- Transplant
- Sun
- Full Sun; Fruiting Vegetables Perform Best With 8 To 10 Hours Of Direct Sun When Available.
Tomatillos
Physalis philadelphica and Physalis ixocarpa
Husked green, purple, or yellow fruits used fresh or cooked, especially in salsa.
- Method
- Transplant
- Sun
- Full Sun; Fruiting Vegetables Perform Best With 8 To 10 Hours Of Direct Sun When Available.
Tomatoes
Solanum lycopersicum
Warm-season nightshade grown from transplants for fresh or cooking tomatoes.
- Method
- Transplant
- Sun
- Full Sun; Fruiting Vegetables Perform Best With 8 To 10 Hours Of Direct Sun When Available.