Lily of the valley vine (salpichroa)

Salpichroa origanifolia

fruit

Small white, elongated sweet berries, picked fully ripe and eaten raw.

Origin

Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil

Where to find it

In gardens, vacant lots and along fences in Buenos Aires and Montevideo; it has also naturalized in southern France.

Season (United States)

August to November

Preparation

Only fully ripe berries, white and soft: it is a nightshade, like black nightshade, and the rest of the plant is not eaten.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its egg-shaped fruits earn it the Spanish name “huevito de gallo”, little rooster's egg.