About 75% of the world's food comes from 12 plants. Scientists estimate up to 30,000 species are edible. Not only does this ...

and Suzuki fruit flies. Hawaii has the solanum fruit fly, melon fly, and Medfly, too. (And yes, there's a difference between ...

Genetic changes that can increase the yield of one crop don’t necessarily work for others, even if they’re close relatives.

A compilation of genomes from species in the genus Solanum could help scientists to blend the best aspects of productive staple crops and genetically diverse but under-studied indigenous crops.

Instead, it was African eggplant. A tomato relative indigenous to the sub-Saharan region, African eggplant varies highly in fruit shape, color, and size. "Reciprocal exchange between indigenous ...