Tamarillo Tango™

$17.99

Solanum betacea ‘Tango’ (Tamarillo, Tree Tomato)

Large, subtropical, heart-shaped leaves form a dramatic focal point in your garden with copious amounts of fruit in autumn. Foliage is soft and lightly haired with a pleasant aroma. The fast growing tree will reach about 3m. Clusters of fragrant, pink flowers in summer. Medium-sized, deep orange-red, egg-shaped fruit with very sweet flesh and less acidity than other varieties. Self fertile. Harvest – May to July.

Fruit grows on new spring growth, so regular pruning is essential to maintaining size and optimising harvest. Prune in spring after frosts have passed.

Choose a sheltered, full sun position with protection from frost and heavy winds. Plant in spring/summer in fertile, well drained soil and plenty of organic matter. Requires adequate moisture, is not tolerant of drought. Tamarillos are quite susceptible to aphids and whitefly.

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Sunlight:Full sun, Filtered/partial sun
Temperature:High, frost free
Wind:Requires protection from wind
Moisture:Grows in wet/boggy soil or needs a lot of moisture, Grows in average garden conditions
Texture:Average garden conditions
Colour:Pink
Height:3m
Width:2m
SKU: TAMTAN 1.9L Categories: , ,

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Solanum betacea ‘Tango’ (Tamarillo, Tree Tomato)

Large, subtropical, heart-shaped leaves form a dramatic focal point in your garden with copious amounts of fruit in autumn. Foliage is soft and lightly haired with a pleasant aroma. The fast growing tree will reach about 3m. Clusters of fragrant, pink flowers in summer. Medium-sized, deep orange-red, egg-shaped fruit with very sweet flesh and less acidity than other varieties. Self fertile. Harvest – May to July.

Fruit grows on new spring growth, so regular pruning is essential to maintaining size and optimising harvest. Prune in spring after frosts have passed.

Choose a sheltered, full sun position with protection from frost and heavy winds. Plant in spring/summer in fertile, well drained soil and plenty of organic matter. Requires adequate moisture, is not tolerant of drought. Tamarillos are quite susceptible to aphids and whitefly.

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