And even at that time the English regarded them with suspicion and they were seldom eaten because many believed that they were poisonous and in fact they are botanically related to the deadly nightshade family of plants.
即使在那个时候,英国人也对它们持怀疑态度,它们很少被食用,因为许多人认为它们有毒,事实上,它们在植物上与致命的茄属植物有亲缘关系。