Tamarillo
The plant is closely related to tomato and potato.
The tamarillo is closely related to potato and tomato. The fruit is the size of a large chicken egg. It is orange-red when it is ripe and has a fresh, slightly sweet-sour taste.
The fruit is used in juice, soup and warm dishes. It can also be eaten raw, but you should only eat the flesh, as the peel is bitter.
At the end of the 19th century, the tamarillo was brought to Sri Lanka and from there it has since spread to large parts of Asia. Today, more tamarillos are produced in South East Asia than in its homeland of South America.
Facts:
- Greenhouse location: The Mountain Forest House
- Danish name: Trætomat
- Latin name: Solanum betaceum
- Family: Nightshade family / Solanaceae
- Natural habitat: The Andes