Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure
Anti-aging benefits, Boosts immune system, Cancer prevention, Flu treatment, Hair care, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Increases metabolic rate, Kidney stone treatment, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Skin cleansing, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of common cold, Treatment of skin Diseases
General Benefits
Cures inflamed tonsils, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Flu treatment, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Anti-aging benefits, Skin cleansing, Treatment of skin diseases
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
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
Breathing difficulty, Itching, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing
Side Effects
Heart burn
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Allergic reaction
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)
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Phytosterol
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Type
Fruit vegetable
Berry
Season
All seasons
Spring, Summer
Varieties
Tamarillo bold gold, Tamarillo red beau, Tamarillo tango and Tamarillo teds red
Charparral, Pendula, Teas, Bellaire and Lingan
Color
Orange, Red, Yellow
Pink, Purple, White
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
Pink
Origin
South Africa
China
Soil Type
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Clay, Loam
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall, Warm
Sunny
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.
- It can take up to 10 years for a tree to produce mulberry fruit.
- Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms to enhance silk production.
- In Germany, they say that devil uses root of mulberry tree to polish his boots.
Top Producer
New Zealand
China
Other Countries
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines
Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, United States of America
Top Importer
United States of America
Not Available
Top Exporter
New Zealand
China
Botanical Name
Solanum betaceum
Morus Alba
Synonym
tree tomato, genus Cyphomandra, Cyphomandra
Morus atropurpurea or Morus multicaulis
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Asteridae
Alismidae
Family
Solanaceae
Moraceae
Species
Solanum betaceum
M. alba
Generic Group
Nightshade
Mulberry
Difference Between Tamarillo and Mulberry
We might think that Tamarillo and Mulberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Tamarillo and Mulberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Tamarillo and Mulberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Tamarillo and Mulberry with peel is Not Available and 43.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 31.00 kcal and Not Available respectively. Thus, Tamarillo and Mulberry 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 Mulberry is Solanales and Rosales respectively. Tamarillo belongs to Solanaceae family and Mulberry belongs to Moraceae family. Tamarillo belongs to Solanum genus of Solanum betaceum species and Mulberry belongs to Morus genus of M. alba species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.