I guess sometimes you have to choose your battles. I wonder why the solution to these things has to come in a bottle (even if it is the sacrifice of the plant). To be honest, I would see what you have observed and shrug and go about my day without worrying about it any more. I have kept one of these alive as a container plant on the patio for many years, and it puts out a pretty good flower display every year, delicious fruit every so often, but the stems are very imperfect. I don't dwell on that aspect.
