Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure
Cancer prevention, Heart care
General Benefits
Cures inflamed tonsils, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Anti oxidant properties, Boosts immune system, Digestive aid, Eye care, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Anti-aging benefits, Reduces wrinkles, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
Protects hair
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, Asthma, Breathing difficulty, Diarrhea, Hives, Itching, Itchy eyes, Skin rash, Sneezing, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Tingling sensation in mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes, Wheezing
Side Effects
Heart burn
Allergic reaction, Headache, Nausea
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, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Type
Fruit vegetable
Tree fruit
Season
All seasons
Autumn, Summer
Varieties
Tamarillo bold gold, Tamarillo red beau, Tamarillo tango and Tamarillo teds red
Arctic Jay, Artic Rose, Artic Star, Armking, Desert Dawn, Fairlane, Fantasia, Silver Lode, Snow Queen, Stanwick and Stark Sunglo
Color
Orange, Red, Yellow
Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
Yellow
Origin
South Africa
China
Soil Type
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Sandy loam
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall, Warm
Sunny, 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.
- The name ‘nectarine’ is with reference to the sweet food the gods eat, ‘nectar’.
- Nectarines are sometimes called ‘shaved peaches’ because their skin is smooth with no fuzz.
Top Producer
New Zealand
China
Other Countries
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines
Argentina, Chile, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United States of America
Top Importer
United States of America
Germany
Top Exporter
New Zealand
Spain
Botanical Name
Solanum betaceum
Prunus persica
Synonym
tree tomato, genus Cyphomandra, Cyphomandra
Prunus Persica Var. Nucipersica
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Asteridae
Rosidae
Family
Solanaceae
Rosaceae
Species
Solanum betaceum
P. persica
Generic Group
Nightshade
Rose
Difference Between Tamarillo and Nectarine
We might think that Tamarillo and Nectarine are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Tamarillo and Nectarine Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Tamarillo and Nectarine is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Tamarillo and Nectarine with peel is 31.00 kcal and 44.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 31.00 kcal and 44.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Tamarillo and Nectarine 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 Nectarine is Solanales and Rosales respectively. Tamarillo belongs to Solanaceae family and Nectarine belongs to Rosaceae family. Tamarillo belongs to Solanum genus of Solanum betaceum species and Nectarine belongs to Prunus genus of P. persica species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.