Ratnayake

Tall, bushy plants, 2.5-4' tall. Non-pigmented plants with prickles on pedicel and calyx. Pubescent leaves with intermediate lobing. Lavender flowers born in clusters of 1-5. Purple, elongate, curved fruit with white striations. Fruit becomes yellow with brown stripes at seed maturity. Market mature fruit average 6.4" long, 1.8" wide, and 4.6 oz. Standard productivity. Early maturing. Donated to SSE by Will Bonsall (ME BO W); from a private garden in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. SSE Accession # 109694