Hidden under a tough skin is a very flavoursome golden-pink flesh. Once considered the "lost food of the Incas". Tamarillo were commercialised in New Zealand and we are now seen as the world leader supplying tamarillo all over the world.
Easy to germinate.
Annual or Perennial |
Perennial |
Approx days to flower/harvest |
2 years |
Height |
250cm |
Space between plants |
3 metres |
When to sow |
Spring, Summer |
Seeds per packet |
Approx 25 |