HPGS 10 Seeds - Tamarillo Tree Tomato Seeds | Cyphomandra betacea Garden Fruit Fast Growing Plant, Green, Orange, Red

Brand: HPGS

Color: Green, Orange, Red

Features:

• You’ll get 10 Seeds - Tamarillo Tree Tomato Seeds (Cyphomandra betacea) Garden Fruit Fast Growing Plant
• The Tamarillo, or Tree Tomato, is a small tree or shrub in the tomato family grown for its edible fruit.
• The Tamarillo is a fast growing tree, capable of reaching 15 feet in height, but often is much smaller and well suited to container growing.
• Tamarillo trees bloom in early spring, producing fragrant pink flowers. These blooms will eventually give way to small, oval or egg-shaped fruit, reminiscent of plum tomatoes—hence the tomato tree’s name. The ripe Tamarillo fruit is a firm, yellow, orange, or red fruit between 2 and 4 inches in length with a distinct tomato flavor with a tart, bright quality.
• Tree tomatoes tolerate many soil conditions as long as it’s well draining, though compost-enriched soil is preferable for optimal growth.
• The tree tomato tamarillo also needs placement in full sun, though in hotter climates it can be planted in areas with partial shade.
• To grow outdoors with no protection grow in Zones 10-12. Plants are cold hardy to just below freezing, so should be protected in frost prone climates.

Details: Tomato tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea) is a lesser known plant in many regions but make a very nice addition to the landscape. Tree tomatoes grow best in areas where the temperatures stay above 50 F. (10 C.) but can tolerate temperatures as low as 28 F. (-2 C.), though there will be some dieback. No worries for those who would like to grow a tree tomato in colder climates, you will want to keep it in a container so that it can easily be brought in for the winter.