Solanum viride, the green nightshade, garland berry, cannibal'stomato, poroporo or boro dina, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. [2] It is native to the Cook Islands, Fiji, Marquesas Islands, Niue, Pitcairn Islands, Samoan Islands, Society Islands, Tokelau and Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotus, and Tubuai Islands in the South ... · CannibalTomatoeggplant (S. uporo) is a gorgeous plant that is a rabid producer of shiny green and red fruit. The small fruit, about 3 inches (8 cm.) across, resemble adorable little pumpkins or some folks say tomatoes, hence the name. The plant hails from Fiji and Tahiti. This fruit inside looks kinda like a tomato but also kinda looks like an eggplant. It is said that this fruit and leaves was used to eat human flesh hence the name Cannibal'sTomato. · Infamous for its history, nickname, and lore involving human consumption, the CannibalTomato has one more surprise Ted may have forgotten to mention: it’s not even a Tomato! Solanum uporo remains a member of the eggplant family, and as such, it is best to place these plants in full sun. Very easy to grow and quite pretty when in bloom and in fruit. Fruits can be eaten raw or fresh and used in many dishes, though they do have a tangy taste. Strangely enough, we found it to go pretty good with chicken. Also works well as a sauce! This seems like more of an eggplant over a tomato. In Fiji, legend has it that among cannibal tribes, the cannibal'stomato was regarded as the perfect sauce for the consumption of human flesh, but we're not about to test this out.
