Solanum betaceum
Also known as tamarillo
The tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) is a tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae (the nightshade family). It bears an egg-shaped edible fruit. It is common globally, especially in its native South America (as the Quechuan in Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador, or as tomate andino in other Andean countries), and has been introduced in New Zealand, Nepal, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Australia, and Bhutan.
Species
Solanum betaceum
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilySolanaceae
Native toArgentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Common Name: tamarillo
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22 sectionsContents
- Origin and regions of cultivation
- Naming
- Plant description
- Fruit
- Cultivation
- Soil and climate requirements
- Growth
- Plant management
- Planting
- Pruning
- Mulching
- Shelter
- Irrigation and fertilization
- Pest management
- Harvest
- Usage
- Culinary use
- Industrial use
- Prospects
- Naga tree tomato
- References
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The tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) is a tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae (the nightshade family). It bears an egg-shaped edible fruit. It is common globally, especially in its native South America (as the Quechuan in Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador, or as tomate andino in other Andean countries), and has been introduced in New Zealand, Nepal, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Australia, and Bhutan.
== Origin and regions of cultivation == The tamarillo or chilltu is native to the Andes of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina and Chile. Today it is still cultivated in gardens and small orchards for local production, and it is one of the most popular fruits in these regions. Other regions of cultivation are the subtropical areas throughout the world, such as Ethiopia, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Nepal, Hong Kong, China, Pakistan, the United States, Australia, Bhutan, New Zealand and Nagaland, Manipur, Darjeeling and Sikkim in India. It has also been seen in Cantabria, a province in Spain.
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