tamarillo

Garden uses

Notes

Tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) is a fruit for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun. The sweet, egg-shaped fruit are grown for fresh eating, beverages, chutneys, jams, and desserts. Lavender flowers look like potato blooms, and you can grow it in a container to protect it from frost in winter.

Pairs well with Brown Turkey fig, Pineapple guava, and Thai basil.

Native range

South America.