Tamarillo

species of plant

Tamarillo is a shrub or tree in the flowering species Solanaceae. It bears an egg-shaped edible fruit, also called a tamarillo. The fruit is about 4-10 centimeters long. The taste is similar to that of a tomato, but with less sweet and more of a salty flavour.

Ripe fruits

The tamarillo is native to the Andes of Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Bolivia.