Solanum gilo

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Scarlet eggplant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheobionta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: S. gilo
Binomial name
Solanum gilo

Solanum gilo (Scarlet Eggplant, Gilo or Jiló) is a green fruit related to the tomato and the eggplant. Widely grown in Brazil, it is normally cooked as a vegetable and has a bitter taste which is not universally enjoyed. It can be said to be an acquired taste.


Solanum gilo 'Black Stream' has black stems and red or orange fruits; it is grown in France as an ornamental , and can be dried for winter decorations.

Jiló in a market in São Paulo.
Jiló in a market in São Paulo.

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