The Article Published in International Journal of Horticulture Recently
Published:30 Aug.2022 Source:HortHerb Publisher
The paper [Hitar’s Tree Eggplant, A Dual Plant Complex Grafted Between Common Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and Water Nightshade (Solanum torvumSw.), doi: 10.5376/ijh.2022.12.0001], has been published in International Journal of Horticulture Recently. International Journal of Horticulture (ISSN 1927-5803) is an open access, peer reviewed journal published online by HortHerbPublisher.
Hitar’s tree eggplant is a perennial shrub eggplant developed by Hainan Institute of Tropical Agricultural Resources (HITAR) by using grafting technique. By using common eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) as scion grafted onto rootstock of water nightshade (Solanum torvum Sw.) with the help of common grafting methods, a dual plant system was formed and the perennial shrub eggplant was developed. This kind of eggplant, called “Hitar’s tree eggplant”, can bloom and bear fruit all year round, and can grow for many years under natural conditions in tropical regions.
This research was funded by “China’s Rural Revitalization Action Plan-Special Project on Application of Agricultural Practical Technology” of Hainan Institute of Tropical Agricultural Resources (Project No. 202500).