Claim: Solanum caripense has round, edible berries, and performs best in a warm, relatively frost-free climate.
Evidence: The fruits are round berries, to 2 cm in size, which ripen to yellow or pale green, with dark-colored longitudinal stripes. Solanum caripense is a species of evergreen shrub native to South America and grown for its edible fruit. Like the pepino, the tzimbalo performs best in a warm, relatively frost-free climates.