Tamarillo is a small round tree or shrub that produces exotic, edible fruit that has a strong flavour with a touch of sweetness.  It bears fruit for most of the year and makes a superb indoor or container plant.

Tamarillo can be grown in any size garden and has a lifespan of around 5-12 years.  It has a very shallow root system and cannot tolerate waterlogged sites.

• Tolerates temperatures as low as -2°C
• Estimated height: 1.8m
• Estimated width: 1.8m
• Planting distance: 5m
• Low chilling required

Pollen compatibility: Self-pollinating.

Water requirements: Water regularly.

Fun facts: Its flowers and fruit hang down from its oblique branches.