The Speedy Fruit Tree You Need to Grow! Tamarillo / Tree Tomato

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Do you live in a cold climate? Here's a very cool fruit that you could consider growing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpe8cneBipZ3Y7ssi=QKNKoTc7th0l_Bml

[@az55544]

Please please please use the latin names.

[@peterpanda5069]

That smell is so distinctive, you can tell when someone’s brushed past one. Worth adding that even though they’ll only last 7-10 years you can keep propagating them from cuttings for ever, I’ve got one that’s a 5th generation cutting from a tree that was new in the 90s!

[@deathpyre42]

do the new ones grow faster from a cutting than from seed?

[@xiraoit9342]

​@@deathpyre42 seed

[@kali-66]

As a kid when my Mum bought them they sat in the fruit bowl until the skin started to shrivel, that's when they are fully ripe, then we would sprinkle the halves with sugar before scooping. I like to put the flesh with some honey to sit in the fridge overnight to sweeten and draw out the juices, then eat with yoghurt. They make delicious chutney. I grow them in Greymouth West Coast with a bit of shelter, they dont ripen until late winter here, waiting for my gold ones to fruit for the first time.

[@craigswart1751]

Thank you for all the info. Living in Johannesburg, South Africa. We Collected a whole harvest of the pulp, macerated with a high abv alcohol, then filtered and diluted with a sugar syrup to make one of the most interesting and delicious liqueurs we have ever tasted. It had a beautiful under note of passion fruit, with a slight acidity of fresh tomatoes. Thank you again for sharing propagation tips!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Sounds really interesting! Thanks for sharing

[@GeorgeLucas1138]

This sounds so good dude

[@victoriadedicova]

We have them in the yard. They look like green eggs when they grow. I really do not like them when they ripen. Their name in Spanish translate to tree tomato. I'll have to experiment with them for liquor. Their juice is low qual.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Here's the link to bid on the juicy conjoined Tamarillo for testicular cancer awareness! www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/home-living/food-beverage/fresh-produce/listing/4744902894 (Fruit can only be sent within NZ)

[@MitchK_]

I hope you get a high bid for the awareness! Those twins turned out to be really cool 😅

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Update: The fruit sold for $110 and it has been donated to Testicular Cancer NZ (charity). Thanks to those who checked the listing out :)

[@asupremum1246]

Im glad to see I'm not the only one that finds the scent of its foliage very pleasant

[@chambielion70]

Ooh my favorite Winter treat . Lucious red tamarillo cut into small chunks , fresh celery sliced , fetta cubes and Italian dressing .Mouth watering as I write .❤

[@stephenking4170]

If you grow Tamarillo from cutting they will branch out lower and be more wind firm. The same if it is grafted onto Tobacco weed. The Tama in Tama rillo is in fact pronounced the same as in maori, i.e. like bummer, not like Hammer. The best Tamarillo dessert is lightly cooked or heated tamarillo (dump them in boiling water but don't cook them) , skinned and smashed up into a pulp add a bit of sugar to taste and plenty of gelatine then leave to set. Cut in slices and put cream on top. This is the best way of getting kids or newcomers to become accustomed to them In the 1980s I released Red Delight Tamarillo, the first sweet red large fruited exported variety, from which Ted's Red etc have been further selected ,basically identical. The name Tamarillo arose from a Turner's & Grower's auction naming competition.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Thanks a lot for the info! And that’s so cool you released that variety

[@billytingen3567]

I live in Kentucky USA and have followed you for a long time. I really appreciate you sharing your enthusiasm for growing such a unique and wonderful selection of plants and fruits. You do such a great job describing all aspects of the plants from seed to fruit as well as conditions for growth. While I may not be able to grow the selections you present, here in Kentucky, I very much enjoy all of your videos for the awesome content.. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Thanks so much! Hopefully I’ll be able to share some more fruits that grow in colder regions in future as well :)

[@SageRosemaryTime]

My family grew up in New Zealand always looking forward to Tamarillo season .They were a boost to our vitamin C intake and we always had them as a Savoury . The Red Teds . We'd have them on wholemeal toast with plenty of salt 'n pepper and Raw Garlic - as a total cold/flu buster. A big Red Ted can have up to 1000 mgs of vit C. Thanks for the data on how to grow them . A food forest featuring Fejoas and Tamarillos for a healthy Winter.

[@gilbertomartinez6981]

I remember admiring that fruit back in the late 80's while in Peru. thanks

[@kenwest6576]

Great timely vid. I'm a kiwi living in Florida. We can't buy them in the stores, so a couple of months ago I picked up some seeds online. So far so good, I've 4 good looking plants in pots. Let's hope they do as well as the ones you are showing us.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Nice one, all the best with them!

[@70122riley]

Where in FL? I have a small seedling in a pot in Zone 9B about halfway up the state and just saw I might have some trouble growing them.

[@KiwiGran1]

The red ones are my favourite, firm but not too ripe. Put slices on top of cheese on toast - yum!! Watch out for the pair of hard stones on either side of the centre line of the fruit (just below the skin) - they can break your teeth - we always cut them out after peeling. Peeling them with a potato peeler is best - not too much of the bitter pith and not too much waste. Can't wait to see them in the shops again. I had no idea that they grew so quickly - must try propagating some. Great video. Thanks.

[@Shenanirats]

When I was a poor student the nana flat/sleep out I rented on my landlord's property [in Napier] had one of the red ted's trees growing in my little spot. The landlord hated them, and said I could help myself. I'd seen them in the supermarket but had never been able to justify paying for them. I lived on those things for a year. It was a good year. They stew up and freeze really well, too.

[@Pink7omy]

I honestly love the second time when you said tamarillos in the native language. I learned something new today. 😂❤

[@VladAuTravel]

Because of this guy I bought Pepino Melon and I love it, such a hardy sweet plant! Now I am thinking about all fruits he shows...In Melbourne we have warmer climate that in NZ so I definitely can grow shown plants. I also, as other commented here, already wait for your next video!😁

[@TheKiwiGrower]

That's awesome, glad your enjoying them!

[@zinckensteel]

And the blooms smell soooooo good!

[@therisingphoenix00]

Hobby gardener from Austria in the middle of the Alps here: I grow tamarillos on my balcony but they never quite make it to fruiting before i have to cut back for overwintering in my basement. Unfortunately we only have the red variety here, hope someday i can get seeds of others too. They are quite hardy for an exotic plant, i prune back drastically to hibernate in a cool dark basement for up to 5 months til spring here. When back from the basement they usually already started sprouting new leaves in the dark and will bounce back rapidly, i love them for the big leaves which shade my balcony nicely. Only downside is that aphids seem love the tamarillo even more then i do ;-) Thanx for the nice video, really envy you for your harvest!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Oh wow, yeah they can definitely be tricking in colder places but glad they bounce back for you!

[@siarlbychan]

Tamarillo reminds me of a tropical 'fruit' tree that I encountered while living for almost two years in Honduras. Tamarindo or Tamarind in English. A wonderful juice made from the interesting seed pods is such a wonderful treat in the hot Summers. Jugo de Tamarindo.

[@yingle6027]

As a kid they were my least favourite fruit, as an adult I savour each one like a gift from the Gods.

[@lucaslindseyJESUSBOY]

There is only One God and Jesus is The savior and Son of God.

[@nedlyest]

They missed out calling it a treemato

[@jonathan_r_lee92]

Never seen a Tamarillo in person before but if you had only shown a photo of one without any fruit, and I didn't know that they existed, I would have immediately thought that it was a giant pepper plant. It's stems and leaves look more like a pepper plant than a tomato or potato. Wish I could grow them here because they'd be cool to have.

[@damienwilson5649]

I live n a high frost region, you live in NZ and by what you said in this video you get your share of frost as well- SO SO surprised and inspired by the diversity of what you are growing

[@sandrinakeffufal6008]

I love the work you put into these videos, filming the steps from start to finish over time, I appreciate it! I thought I wouldn't be able to grow these at my place as I get light frosts but I will give them a go in a sheltered spot :)

[@dvdpastor]

How beautiful! It's such a pleasure watching so much colour hanging in those trees, wow! About the name, in every South American country I've been, they're called 'tomate de árbol', and that's how I call it, even if in my local grocery they want to call it 'tamarillo' (-illo in Spanish is a diminutive suffixe, I'm not sure if they wanted to combine the name Tama with the Mexican 'tomatillo' -Physalis ixocarpa-), but I think tamarillo is mostly used as a commercial name around here. Great video, as ever, thanks!

[@almostthere3733]

Sometimes a frost will help to increase or concentrate the sugar content in the fruit or tuber. There are garden crops that we leave in the ground until the first frost (if they are a late variety) like carrots, potatoes, sometimes tomatoes, beets, etc.

[@dawnezone8491]

YES!! Grew them from seed in Wairoa. The trees only lasted a couple of years, but so worth it!!

[@Ckawauchi35]

I have never heard of this fruit before. They look like utterly overgrown pepper plants, even the fruits! I wish I could grow them here in the desert. Thank you for the information.

[@meloniestewart2940]

Tamarillo aka Tree Tomato supportive of heart health 🙏🏼💕🙏🏼

[@mcwolf1969]

This is an excellent and fun way to raise awareness! I’m sad I can’t bid, being from Alaska, but I do wish the best for the winner! Thanks Kalem for all you do on this channel!

[@marciadecco6888]

Oh, we had a tree like this in my parents home when I was a child! I loved it!

[@KeikoMushi]

The turkeys walking along the path during the taste-testing... so cute... I bet your poultry love walking underneath your fruit trees foraging for bugs.

[@maritajohnson9541]

Always love seeing the notification that you postet something❤ enjoyable everytime

[@DestaXiyu]

I like listening to you in every video you upload. Very informative

[@mcbrite]

9:56 I love that view! I live close to the alps, so mine are quite different... I bet with high clouds that looks awe-inspiring! Like a dream!

[@FrankMadero]

omg i have tree tomatoe juice everytime i go to my favorite colombian restautant, hands down best juice i ever had.

[@marcrenato3484]

Living in Ireland and watching your videos makes me always jealous 😅 . I ❤ your channel

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Forget even growing it for food it has huge ornamental value to all those hanging fruit too.

[@lettucesalad3560]

I lived in Ecuador for awhile, and they make juice with these, very good. Like a sweeter version of tomato juice. Too bad they're not grown/imported to the US.

[@MomsSelfReliance]

That's an interesting fruit, i never saw one before. I didn't even know about this fruit before 😮thanks for sharing this video.

[@AndrewZhotso]

I love the chutney of tamarillo also it goes well with axone curry and Rosep .

[@lipng3474]

Wow awesome fruit, Tamarillo.

[@ravaanighaemmaghamy64]

Thank you so much!! I've been struggling with my tamarillo tree but you've given me the advice I need. ❤

[@wendymcdonald5145]

In South Africa we call them Tree Tomatoes. The flowers have a beautiful fragrance.

[@sharidivinity2500]

My favourite fruit. Thanks for the info, I will have to start growing them.

[@Rue747]

You've the best gardening channel on KZbin. Absolute gold ❤ I ate fantastic, spicy tamarillo chutney called Ezay in Bhutan, have been looking for the fruit/seeds to recreate the recipe for years now 😭

[@livingjustright90]

Very interesting. We cant grow tree tomatoes here as too many hard frosts. Ive tried all methods known to man. As a child we lived in Wgtn and our neighbour across the road had a very old and very large tree tomato tree in his front garden, hanging over the front fence. It towered above their house and the trunk was so large all the kids used to climb it too pick the fruit at the top of the tree and to generally hang out. It was apparently over 20 years old when we left the area. The owner said it was there when he bought the house and to keep it healthy he bucketed on raw horse poo and grass clippings around the base. It bore large bright red fruits and the entire foot path on his frontage would be crimson for months until the winter rains washed it down.

[@stephenremo9200]

Have you tried cutting it back and bringing it in for the winter. I've been doing with peppers and tomatoes working good... I'm zone 7 so can have frost from November to end of April

[@felinetherapy4782]

Such pretty looking fruit. Had no idea there was a grapefruit spoon!

[@kathrynkidd7828]

Stewed with some sweetener and used as flavour for homemade ice cream, or just eaten with yoghurt or ice cream…delicious.

[@nonodlamini]

Just got my baby tomarillo , can’t wait till it fruits 😊

[@fernandobecerra2489]

Have you tried growing a tamarindo tree? A tree originally from Africa but quite popular in Spanish speaking countries in the Americas. It’s a sweet fruit that is used a lot in making candies and the tree can also grow quite tall

[@bruzagroves3651]

Thanks for the info on fruiting time! I grew up with parents always calling them tree tomatoes!

[@kazoz3520]

I had possums snap off large branches (after the fruit), so instead of throwing the branches away I just pushed many cuttings into nearby raised beds. I was surprised to see that the soft cuttings struck the best.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Nice!

[@thedesertgardner101]

Amazing fruit. Your way of explaining things is very unique. Lots of love from India♥

[@liyakhan9968]

Great video, Kalem! I always thought that tamarillo stands for tomate amarillo, meaning yellow tomato from Spanish... And I also read from Dr. Greger that tomatoes are great for prostata (tomato cut in half even looks similar to it), so might the tamarillos be as well as they are from the same family ❤

[@PeterEntwistle]

Wow, I love the wide range of colours and sizes of tamarillos you are growing, Kalem! Hoping my tamarillo eventually fruits for me here 🤞

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Fingers crossed!

[@markusbramley]

Love your videos man. Keep up the awesome work.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Thanks man

[@invinoveritas6859]

I grew tons of them.I love their big leaves.Ants loves this tree!!!😁

[@kennstransky]

Incredibly interesting.. I've never seen these in my markets here in Vermont USA yet I will sure look for them when I travel to bigger cities... I'm so curious now.

[@tygerburning753]

I've never seen them in cities near me. Maybe in an international market?

[@TheKiwiGrower]

They're quite seasonal so keep any eye out :)

[@119beaker]

They are quite hard to geow commercially as when together in large numbers they tend get viruses. Mostly all the potato viruses as well as Tamarillo mosaic virus. One interesting thing about tamarillos is that they don't flower at a particular time of year but at about 85-100 nodes of growth.

[@Skitdora2010]

I am in upstate NY and just found red one in Price Copper in Troy (across from Albany) in their exotic fruit section. A small batch. You need to jump on stuff but I found cool exotics in that store. Once a bunch of apples which tasted exactly like peanut butter and a nectarine named mano which did taste like a mango. Time is likely of essence and you need to frequent it often. I already tried to grow them from seed with no luck yet. I was just trying to look up how to best try one. I will save its seeds and try them sprouted fresh. I grow banana, figs, passionfruit, citrus and coffee in my kitchen in the winter and kick them out when warm enough for them in the Spring. Last year we never went below 0 but most years would be negative 20 first few weeks of January.

[@AntonColores]

lovely video again. I love how you introduce these (sub)tropical fruits and your journey to propagate and grow them. 🌴

[@drrahilakurdi5943]

Pakistan mey sawat key share mey bot zeyda hi or zaika be zabardast hi ❤❤❤

[@janesmith7542]

Wow well explained. Your so up to date and love the language part to. Thank you. ❤

[@mannaphilip8631]

plants giving life lessons 😃

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Haha what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!

[@angusnz7910]

Got a tamirilo tree from Pukekohe street market and how fast it grows def caught me off guard. Fruited in year one…didn’t realise that was odd

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Nice!

[@samuelforsyth6374]

remember these at grandma's place!! orange is ok but the red perfectly ripe is best..

[@ptitseb01]

I actually tried growing some seeds and succeeded to grow three of them that are about 20 cm high now. Thank you for the video ! I hope I will be able to get some fruits once (not sure, cause in a quite cold environnement... they are still inside my flat, in Switzerland).

[@patriciasoares6808]

👏👏👏 I love tamarilho and it was nice to listen - and see - about your experience.

[@palestine2795]

It would be awesome to see a video of you trying to grow an olive tree. I’m from Palestine and they are really prominent over here! Love all your videos!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Great suggestion! Thanks :)

[@kajsjoqvist5274]

@@TheKiwiGrowerwhat about figs? Or have you done figs?

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

Don't they take forever to grow? By the time he has a tree, KZbin won't be a thing anymore.

[@palestine2795]

@@itsgonnabeanaurfromme From my experience it takes about 4ish years for the tree to start growing olives. But once its there it produces a lot and for a long long time

[@oftin_wong]

​@@palestine2795 An olive tree reaches maximum production at 70 years old

[@nbarbettini]

Been looking forward to this one! Love the detail you put into these. I'm growing tamarillo for the first time and am hoping I'll get fruit next year! My 10a winter should be mild enough but I'm going to keep a close eye on them.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

All the best with it!

[@ddc2343d]

Such a pretty background! I hope to make it there again.

[@patriciaterry5539]

Wow! New subscriber from United States!

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Welcome to the channel!

[@openmind5973]

We've got a Ted's Large and a Tango in our greenhouse. We harvested the first fruit off them in the weekend and are giving them a few days to soften up before eating them. We can't wait!! Thanks for the vid, great info. EDIT: We're in the Bay of Plenty region, NZ.

[@openmind5973]

BTW, I have been pronouncing them, 'Tama reee o' as I thought it was a Spanish word.

[@TheKiwiGrower]

Awesome! Enjoy your fruits :)

[@llamafromspace]

Fuscia berries are not toxic 😮. Wow. I’ll give tamarillos a go.

[@sutlucorek2434]

I'm waiting for a more detailed and specific video about Tagasaste, I hope you will shoot it. It's an enormous plant. 😊

[@rosedehaangoldmoonnz5498]

Haha oh that’s a great idea! Love it hope you raise lots of money for your cause!

[@brigidaodonnell7053]

I have been growing tamarillo plants here in Rangiora, South Island, and I have not yet been able to have any ripe fruit. I will try to do these again though, as each summer is different, and it’s worth trying even when the summers are sometimes too cold or cloudy or windy

[@virginiacorralez2313]

I love and i want your climate😂. Everything seems to grow so fast and beautifully. I live in Uruguay, here things are very different😢 Hugs!

[@tktyga77]

After checking out the fruit & the way you smelled the leaves, look up & find out ways to use the stems & leaves among other plant parts too, in edible & other ways. Also, how well would the tamarillos work as a ceviche marinade, in juice or otherwise?

[@ramirodiazguerrero2723]

Una de mis frutas favoritas tomate de arbol para tomar en jugo 😋

[@sarafaria4155]

I love it.... delicious fruit and also makes a delicious poncha. Here we also call it english tomato.

[@scubajunkie6591]

Mouth is watering! My favourite fruit ! Haven’t ever tried the gold ones …… never seen them in Australia. Now to find who stocks them ?! Great videos mate 🙏👌☝️. Thankyou

[@anamosquera8417]

Tomate de árbol ! It’s delicious !

[@lukasfeldbauer]

hello, thanks for your interesting video... i live in austria and have a few tree tomatoes in my greenhouse. one big problem with them is that they are a real aphid magnet. no other plant i know attracts aphids that hard.. i have them at least for 3 years and they are not fruiting yet.. they survive short frosts down to about -7°C.. kind regards

[@latrash72]

Hey Kalem, my folks had a "Tree Tomato" outside of their bedroom window when I was growing up and I loved everything about the tree and the fruit. We have recently moved to NZ to be closer to my wife's family, and I suspect we are only an hour or so away from you. Any chance I could get hold of some of your "Tama" "Rillo" seeds? For a reasonable price of course :). I would be more interested in checking out your food forest in person, but understand that might not be possible, but seeds maybe? Love your work regardless. I think I have been following on-and-off since you first started posting!

[@mekomamizuko]

My school's food forest has one! They're the red ones.

[@ALNlemtor]

Nice video. been eating this since my childhood.

[@MB-co6qj]

Fav channel posts again😍

[@tres_almas]

Here in the Canary Islands they’re called tamarillo or tomate de árbol. We grow them in our garden and they’re really fast growing and lovely. I love sniffing their leaves, too 😂😂😂

[@lucaslindseyJESUSBOY]

Jesus is Lord. Grace and Peace.

[@tres_almas]

@@lucaslindseyJESUSBOY amen

[@lindakelly2691]

Regarding pruning. I live in the Waikato NZ. My tree, planted last spring was doing really well until our first frost which hit it hard. From then we tried a frost cover but the moisture sat in the cloth and the leaves drill died underneath it. Next year we are planting to put up a frame so that the cloth won’t sit on the leaves. This year we had a lot of frosts, the most in one winter from living here for 20 years. So …. The leaves are now browny green. Do I prune it right back to the trunk?

[@peter5.056]

I reckon that language evolves, and linguistic rules never stay the same.

[@ginonunes843]

I would love to grow these but living in northen ireland can get quite cold i was able to grow feijoa hasnt fruited yet but this year its already putting some good growth

[@jpaganeng]

My first language is Spanish and I pronounced it in my head the same as “amarillo” (the color yellow), but starting with a “t.” 😊

[@BethStClaire-jw8we]

So you said ideally plant in Spring - I assume that means 'plant them out in the open soil in Spring', and you grew them for about three and a half months in preparation... so starting with seed-raising about now would be about right?

[@dinkohrvat344]

So excited I am going to try these .Thank you

[@sosgardening]

Thanks for showing this great tree, i'd love to grow this but have nowhere to store it for the cold Toronto winters :(

[@tyrannosaur34]

Большое спасибо! Обязательно попробую вырастить.

[@jeanetteburt3335]

I have two big old tamarillo trees. They were loaded earlier this year but sadly the possums got most of them 😤😡😠🤬 We live not far from Okaihau, Northland and bought this property last year. The old orchard is amazing so still learning about all the fruit trees. Thank you for the info on the Tamarillos, Looking at your ones, I think ours are the Ted's Red as they are quite big. I will have a go at pruning them and next year will try growing from seed. Thank you for such an informative video.

[@sylviaalger4917]

They grow from cutting also. It will make a lower spreading tree.

[@digdeepgardeningforlife]

Always love your content 👏😊 this was great from start to finish 🙂

[@TheMDJ2000]

Great in a salsa, particularly if you have habaneros or other chinense chillies.

[@jimjiminy5836]

Nightshade family is so cool.

[@SaidAlSeveres]

Tengo que decirlo este hombre es hermoso