What fruit or veggie is this???

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Hi Guys,

Found this plant in my garden this morning. Got no clue what it is and why its growing there? Nothing but pebbles and weeds growing there. I have a veggie patch but its on the other side of the yard.Not sure if its a chilli or tomato? Safe to consume?IMG-20180222-WA0002.jpg IMG-20180222-WA0003.jpg IMG-20180222-WA0004.jpg IMG-20180222-WA0005.jpg
 
Looks like some kind of ornamental chilli. Grandparents had a few that looked quite like that. Some can be eatable, some poisonous.
 
That looks like a type of poison apple (gifappel). Trust me - you do not want to eat it.

https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/8655?show=full

TOXIC PRINCIPLE:
The unripe fruits are usually most toxic. The active principle is solanine, a bitter glycoalkaloid, and related glycoalkaloids. Hydrolysis results in a less toxic genin, solanidine.
SYSTEMS AFFECTED:
Gastro-intestinal and Central nervous systems.
CLINICAL SIGNS:
The species cause stock poisoning, particularly in calves and goats.
The symptoms are
• salivation,
• diarrhoea,
• colic,
• increased heart rate,
• shallow breathing,
• cramps and even
• paralysis.
Solanum kwebense causes CNS malfunction - see CNS index.
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Solanum Pseudocapsicum - Winter Cherry
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That's a horrible weed. We pull them out of the garden all the time.

You'll probably find small ones growing around it because the roots spread.
 
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