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 28/ peanut butter fruit 

This does not do well in hurricanes and in storms. It will get extensive leaf damage and lose all its leaves, but will grow back again. It needs a sheltered location from wind. It fruits from spring till fall and you need to bring it indoors if temperatures go below 40F. Birds and slugs will eat the fruit. Watered down dish soap can protect the fruits from slugs. 

It does require fertilizer. It is a bit of a water hog and does not share a pot with other plants. 
 @adfbf87b looks like a nightshade, is it? 
 @ec45f895 not a nightshade, it’s related to the acerola cherry in the Malpighiaceae family under clade rosids. ❤️