How to grow Tamarillo growing and care:
More than 5C (recommend more than one tree)
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary use vegetative reproduction in Tamarillo?
No, but possible
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Very sensitive
Planting season:
Spring / Summer
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, nematods
Pruning season:
Winter
How to prune:
Not to let it run to high better design it as small tree
Size of the plant?
2-5 m, 6-15 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Pink flowers that grow in clusters
Pollination is done by:
Bees, flies
Edible fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Summer
Fruits pests or diseases:
Fruit fly, birds
What can be done with big quantities of Tamarillo fruits?
Eat raw, juice, jams
Work requirements on the fruit:
Cover the tree with net, or something against fruit fly
How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-3 years
Scientific name:
Solanum betaceum
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Spring Planting, Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant, Evergreen, Perennial plant, Shrub
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13
Ornamental parts: Ornamental fruit, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: Pink flower
Harvest Season: Summer Harvest
Edible Parts:
Culinary uses: Eaten raw, Jams, Juice
