My Edibles: Tamarillo NSW

Tamarillo - Red (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Settling in happily and growing, in a bit of a precarious spot, near excavation and site of new retaining wall. Will just have to be careful :)

Planted: 2011

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling)

Comments: -

Great big leaves. Juicy trunk. Is taking a little while to settle into my garden.

I tried to grow some from bought seed but have had no luck so far. This one is a gift from a friend.

Spring 2011: some new babies planted and my original has FLOWERS! Despite the evil palm trees dropping leaves and trying to kill it, and mites and green caterpillars doing their best to eat it, she is happy enough and has flowers everywhere!

Summer 2012: We had a LOT of heavy rain and wind in Spring and a lot of the tiny fruit was knocked off, as well as an entire branch thanks to the evil palm trees (how I hate them!). We still have some and I am so excited to try them. I am sure that now the weather has warmed up we will be eating them soon!

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Pest Control:

sap-sucking mite heavan = soap sprays don't seem to work, draagon's blood is the best. The cold weather seems to have helped with the mite problem.

Green caterpillars love it too = I am trying Dipel this year. 

Tamarillo - yellow

Comments: -

Spring 2011: my gorgeous friend gave these to me as a gift but unfortuately they got mixed up with the red ones so I don't know which is which! Eep! I guess I will just have to wait until next year to find out!

Planted: 2011

Height 25 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pest Control: Watch out for the mites. They LOVE the tamarillos. I have noticed though that the one in more sunlight has fewer mite issues. I've tried a few sprays and  Dragon's Blood works the best.

Tamarillo - Orange (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Haven't tasted the fruit for years. This one is a freebie from Daleys. In a pot & looking great, look forward to some fruit next year

Height 0.8 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Seasol

Pest Control: none

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Tamarillo - Red ^8/10

Comments: -

New plant...sounds nice so will see how we go :)
Not sure of the taste as I have a sweet tooth but might try it in recipes...it is fast growing!

Planted: 2011

Height 0.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Tomato Fertiliser

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Question:

Tamarillo - Orange ^8/10

Comments: -

Sounds nice...not sure for the red variety so hoping this one is a lot sweeter like they say.
Like the red- very fast growing..it's amazing to watch actually!

Planted: 2011

Height 0.1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Tomato Fertiliser

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling)

Comments: -

Very tasty and decorative on a pizza

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Tamarillo - Golden

Tamarillo - Red

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - My little townhouse Peramculture garden is bursting with edible plants.  One of my favourites is the tamarillo: I have three in the garden (doing very well, despite a severe frost a couple of months ago) and one in a pot (not doing so well).  These very pretty trees tend to put on most of their leaves at one level, and so have a lovely shape, a gentle curve at the top of the canopy and red pendulous fruits hanging below it.  They are pretty easy to grow, even though my place is a bit challenged with respect to sunlight, and always attract comments from visitors.

Planted: 2008

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarillo - Orange (Cutting) ^8/10

Comments: -

Lots of sweet  fruit for very long periods

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, November, December

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: blood and bone

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

pyrethrum for bugs  and ant powder on base  - ants use it to farm bugs

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) ^1/10

Comments: - Super fast grower, flowering within one year - but then packed it up and died for no reason :(

Planted: 2008

Height 2.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, BD Lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

tamarillo yellow (Seedling)

Planted: 2010

Height 0.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Tamarillo - Red ^10/10

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Tamarillo - Red

Tamarillo - Red ^10/10

Comments: -

My Tamarillo has flowers coming on. It is so exciting  to see them doing so well

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Pest Control:

snail bait and spray for caterpillars

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Tamarillo - Orange

Pollination: No

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) ^9/10

Comments: -

This tree is value for money.  I've grown a couple over the years and neve failed. My current one is very tall but producing copious amounts of fruit each year.  I've got some yellow seedlings ready to go out soon, can't wait to trry them also. Apparently the yellow ones have less acid, making them taste sweeter.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2005

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn and Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: fowl-citrus fert

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarillo - Red ^8/10

Comments: -

doing surprisingly well over winter. grwoing stong and healthy.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pest Control:

none needed yet

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarillo - Red

Comments: -

Sort of -

Tamarillo - Red

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling)

Comments: -

Seedling grown from a supermarket fruit.

Fruiting Months February, March, April

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 60 Fruit Per Year

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Tamarillo - Red

Pollination: No

Tamarillo - Red

Comments: -

A GREAT grower for Warners Bay, but very brittle tree, with shallow roots. The two eyar old small tree has yet to produce fruit, so here is hoping

Pollination: No

Tamarillo - Red ^10/10

Comments: -

They almost grow like weeds: great weeds though...

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June, July

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Qty: 5

Fruit Harvest: 520 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from Seed

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None used

Tamarillo - Red

Tamarillo - Red