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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

But you can also use them as-is in their crisp, unripened state.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2022

Tomatoes:—Just before the first frosts are likely to begin, pick all of the best of the unripened fruits.

From Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)