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Popular nightshade vegies to heat up your summer patch

By John Gabriele: Gardening
December 24 2021 - 4:00pm
Chillies and capsicum are among the popular vegetables of the nightshade family. Picture: Shutterstock.
Chillies and capsicum are among the popular vegetables of the nightshade family. Picture: Shutterstock.

The most popular summer vegetables are undoubtedly those in the nightshade family, botanically referred to as Solanaceae. They include tomatoes, egg plant (aubergine), capsicum and chillies.