Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Regulation of heart rate
General Benefits
Cures inflamed tonsils, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff, Treatment of Lice
Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Coughing, Diarrhea, Eczema, Hives, Itching sensation in throat, Nausea, Skin Rashes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Vomiting, Wheezing
Anaphylaxis, Itching, Skin rash, Swelling of face
Side Effects
Heart burn
Allergic reaction, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Best Time to Eat
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Don't eat after meal, Morning time (before lunch)
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Phytosterol
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Calories in Juice
Not Available
Calories in Jam
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Type
Fruit vegetable
Tropical
Season
All seasons
Autumn, Spring, Winter
Varieties
Tamarillo bold gold, Tamarillo red beau, Tamarillo tango and Tamarillo teds red
Andrews, Amarilla, Asca, Baste, Bays, Bayott, Behl, Canaria, Capucha, Deliciosa, Ecuador, El Bumpo, Guayacuyán, Jete, Juniana, Knight, Nata, Popocay, Sander, Smoothey, Tumba, Umbonada, Whaley and White Juliana
Color
Orange, Red, Yellow
Green, Yellow
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
White
Origin
South Africa
Ecuador
Soil Type
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Sandy loam
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall, Warm
Warm
Facts about
- Up until 1967, tamarillos were referred to as tree tomatoes.
- The name tamarillo is derived from Maori word 'tama' which means leadership and rillo from spanish word 'amarillo' which means yellow.
- Cherimoya is also called as custard apple or chirimoya.
- The word cherimoya came from the Quechua word,'chirimuya',which means 'cold seeds'.
- The cherimoya is called as 'the tree of ice cream'.
Top Producer
New Zealand
Spain
Other Countries
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, United States of America
Top Importer
United States of America
United States of America
Top Exporter
New Zealand
Spain
Botanical Name
Solanum betaceum
Annona cherimola
Synonym
tree tomato, genus Cyphomandra, Cyphomandra
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Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Asteridae
Magnollidae
Order
Solanales
Magnoliales
Family
Solanaceae
Annonaceae
Species
Solanum betaceum
A. cherimola
Generic Group
Nightshade
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Difference Between Tamarillo and Cherimoya
We might think that Tamarillo and Cherimoya are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Tamarillo and Cherimoya Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Tamarillo and Cherimoya is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Tamarillo and Cherimoya with peel is Not Available and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is 31.00 kcal and 75.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Tamarillo and Cherimoya belong to Low Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Tamarillo and Cherimoya is Solanales and Magnoliales respectively. Tamarillo belongs to Solanaceae family and Cherimoya belongs to Annonaceae family. Tamarillo belongs to Solanum genus of Solanum betaceum species and Cherimoya belongs to Annona genus of A. cherimola species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.