providing a healthy and refreshing snack
The tree is native to South America
the durable and hard wood of this tree
Similar in general appearance to the Kei Apple
Tamarillo Fruit Plant ( Cyphomandra betacea) Plant Type:Seedling plant providing a healthy and refreshingCommon Names: Tree tomato, Blood fruit, Tomate de yuca, Tamamoro Botanical Name: Cyphomandra betacea General Information: Small tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae, Best known for bearing the tamarillo, an egg shaped edible fruit. Native to the Andes of Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. A fast growing tree that reaches up to 5 meters. Peak production is reached after 4 years, Fruit is sweeter than a tomato,