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The plant is part of the black nightshade family and is harmful if eaten, especially its unripened berries or leaves, and can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, trembling, paralysis, coma or even death.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

Mangos, unripened bananas and sugar cane that López had brought that morning from his farm plot some two hours away lay in a pile on the house’s floor.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Tomatoes are oftentimes harvested unripened, so that between the farm and grocery store they ripen over time, ideally reaching peak ripeness by the time they arrive in grocery stores, explains Chau.

From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023

Grinding unripened chickpeas to make a pistachio-green hummus and making stew from the fibrous pods that enclose fava beans were some of the tips he gleaned.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022

His beard was glossy, like unripened corn; His eyes shot sparklets like the polar morn.

From Gawayne and the Green Knight A Fairy Tale by Lewis, Charlton Miner