In the U.S., those large, oblong purple fruits might be called eggplants, but in the U.K. they are aubergines. Here's why one ...

Fruits of Solanum plants, a group in the nightshade family, are incredibly diverse, ranging from sizable red tomatoes and purple eggplants to the poisonous green berries on potato plants.

Its striking yellow fruit provides a deadly temptation to sheep and cattle. A 2011 study on sheep showed that the plant caused emphysema, pneumonia, bleeding ulcers, brain swelling and death ...

In a study that could transform agricultural pest management, researchers have uncovered the robust insect resistance ...

Australia (Western): fruit eaten. The fruit would fall to the ground after ripening and, if conditions remained dry, would sit on the ground under the tree with the outer husk of each fruit in a ...

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) is a climbing perennial vine native to Eurasia. It was probably introduced into ...

In a study that could transform agricultural pest management, researchers have uncovered the robust insect resistance mechanisms of Solanum ...