My Edibles: Tamarillo

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling)

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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

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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 - Red ^8/10

Planted: 2011

Tamarillo - Red ^8/10

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quick growing tree but they dont like the cold. i bought two orange seedlings a couple of months before the cold weather.both grew 2 feet then stopped and died off in the cooler months. purchased 2 reds after cold weather and now at years end, the reds are nearly the same size even though about 4 months younger and all 4 are flowering/fruiting. good idea to plant/establish  before winter.

Fruiting Months December

Planted: 2011

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 9 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

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Tamarillo - Red ^9/10

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- Planted in August 2010

- This has been growing extremely fast and has now (Dec 2011) dozens of small fruit on it

- Have had some problems with ants farming scale and aphids etc.

Planted: 2010

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Seasol, Blood

Pest Control:

White oil

Question:

Tamarillo - Grafted ^8/10

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only planted it in December, so far it looks a bit sad but early days still.

Height 2 metres

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: at planting

Pest Control:

flick any grasshoppers

Organic Status:Certified

Tamarillo - Orange (Seedling) ^10/10

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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

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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

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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

Tamarillo - Red

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

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 (Cutting) ^7/10

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These are so expensive to buy so I thought I'd grow one after reading they fruited within 18 months of planting. Still no fruit- about a year old, 2 metres high.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, dynamic lifter, seasol.

When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring

Pest Control:

pyrethrum for aphids.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

In which month should I expect fruit?

Tamarillo - Orange (Seedling) ^9/10

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Extemely fast growing. Mine has growing about 2 metres in 6 months since planting in the ground. Doesn't like really hot days.

Height 200 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Tamarillo - Red

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling) ^9/10

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What a wonderful small tree to grow in the Brisbane area. Prolific cropper with delicious fruit. More can be grown from seed (which I have had success with) and cuttings (which I have not). Fits in a small space and gives heaps of fruit.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Fruit Harvest: 4 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

No problems. Skin is so thick the fruit fly can't get in!

Tamarillo - Orange (Cutting) ^8/10

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Very easy to look after, although they love a good drink in hot weather and dislike being in a windy position, and they also like a bit of shade in the hot afternoon.

Cuttings are so easy to take, and the resulting tree ends up very productive.....within a year.  I I have found if I take the fruit off when it's just ripening, it dosen't seem to get stung by fruit fly.

I live in a sub tropical area, and am only able to grow the orange variety, but in winter the fruits do go a lot redder.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse manure, mushroom compost, bllod and bone and sugarcane mulch.

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

The only thing that seems to affect the tree is aphids....but have also had 2 lovely trees about 2 metres tall, fall over......due to termites in the roots.

I  have found they are very short lived trees, and always have a couple of 

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Tamarillo - Red

Tamarillo - Orange (Seedling) ^7/10

Planted: 2010

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

tamarillo ^10/10

Comments: - Amazing fruit and very tasty. if left long enough on the tree they get very sweet. Expect 3-4 kgs of fruit off each tree as they mature. Cuttings are also very easy. Just cut 'n plant.

Fruiting Months February and March

Planted: 2007

Height 2 Centimetres

Fruit Harvest: 30 Fruit Per Year

Water Given in: Autumn

Tamarillo - Orange

Tamarillo - Red (Seedling)

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Very tasty and decorative on a pizza

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Tamarillo - Golden

Tamarillo - Red

Tamarillos-red

Comments: - Have red & yellow-they grow like crazy, produce lots of fruit for a couple of years then drop dead so try & have a new one on the go all the time. Lucky the fruit are delicious as the leaves smell disgusting!

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Tamarillo - Red ^10/10

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I eat Tamarillo's when they are in season with Greek Style Yoghurt for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  They cost about $2 each, so my hubby tries to restrict the number I buy as it shoots the cost of grocery shopping through the roof.

It would be so much easier if I could grow my own!!

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 - Demark Gold (Cutting)

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Planted in sheltered NE facing site

Planted: 2010

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Tamarillo - Grafted ^10/10

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Planted again NE facing shed wall, in courtyard area. Flowering after 3 months.  Was badly hit but a series of heavy frost over winter 2010, but coming away again. Have taken cuttings and planted in more sheltered NE facing site against the house.

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Fertiliser or Organics Used: lots

Tamarillo - Red