Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension
General Benefits
Cures inflamed tonsils, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization
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, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
Heart burn
Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, 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), Strictly avoid empty stomach
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
Tropical
Season
All seasons
All seasons
Varieties
Tamarillo bold gold, Tamarillo red beau, Tamarillo tango and Tamarillo teds red
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection
Color
Orange, Red, Yellow
Purple, Yellow
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
Yellow
Taste
Tangy, Tart
Sweet, Tart
Origin
South Africa
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Soil Type
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Sandy loam
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall, Warm
Frost free, 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.
- Passion fruit tree can grow up to 20 feet in a year.
- More than 200 species of passion fruit are found near Amazon river.
- Oil extracted from its seeds is used in various cosmetics.
Top Producer
New Zealand
Brazil
Other Countries
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru
Top Importer
United States of America
Brazil
Top Exporter
New Zealand
Ecuador
Botanical Name
Solanum betaceum
Passiflora edulis
Synonym
tree tomato, genus Cyphomandra, Cyphomandra
Passiflora edulis f. edulis or Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Asteridae
Dillenhidae
Order
Solanales
Malpighiales
Family
Solanaceae
Passifloraceae
Species
Solanum betaceum
P. edulis
Generic Group
Nightshade
Passion Flower
Difference Between Tamarillo and Passionfruit
We might think that Tamarillo and Passionfruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Tamarillo and Passionfruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Tamarillo and Passionfruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Tamarillo and Passionfruit with peel is 31.00 kcal and 97.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 31.00 kcal and 97.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Tamarillo and Passionfruit belong to Low Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Tamarillo and Passionfruit is Solanales and Malpighiales respectively. Tamarillo belongs to Solanaceae family and Passionfruit belongs to Passifloraceae family. Tamarillo belongs to Solanum genus of Solanum betaceum species and Passionfruit belongs to Passiflora genus of P. edulis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.