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Top Tamarillo facts


Name – Solanum betacea (formerly Cyphomandra betacea)
Family – Solanaceae or nightshade
Type – fruit tree

Height – 3 to 13 feet (1 to 4 m) (in its natural environment)
Exposure – full sun or well-lit when indoors
Soil – light, rich enough

Harvest – summer, let it ripen on the plant

Growing tamarillo in pots
If you fear that temperatures fall below freezing in winter, you don’t have a choice but to grow your tamarillo tree in a pot so that you can protect it over the winter.

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