Tamarillo
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Also known as tree tomato, Tamarillo is an oval shaped fruit with bright red/orange or red/purple skin. The pulp is juicy, red/orange in color and contains small, flat, black/brown seeds that are edible. The taste is slightly acidic. The skin is not edible.
To consume a tamarillo, cut it in half and remove the pulp with a spoon. It is often consumed slightly sweetened, by adding a small amount of your preferred sweetener. The tamarillo is used for preparing juices, salads, sauces, ice cream and desserts.
Nutritional information
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Tamarillo is high in vitamin A, B6, C, E, iron, and is low in carbohydrates.
Minimum Brix degress
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Crops
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The tamarillo is a subtropical species that flourishes between 1,500 and 3,000 MASL in its native Andean zone. The tamarillo should not be exposed to temperatures below 10°C, nor should it receive direct sunlight. Tamarillo is extremely sensitive to frost and requires well-drained soil with a high-content of organic matter.