Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure
Cancer prevention, Heart care, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Improves stomach health, Increase in haemoglobin, Increases metabolic rate, Prevents constipation
General Benefits
Cures inflamed tonsils, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Controls blood sugar levels, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Anti-aging benefits, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of acne
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
Prevents hair loss, Promotes longer and healthier hair, Treatment of dandruff
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
Abdominal pains, Anaphylaxis, Itching
Side Effects
Heart burn
Allergic reaction, Cold, Breathing difficulty, Irritation, Swelling
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
Varieties
Tamarillo bold gold, Tamarillo red beau, Tamarillo tango and Tamarillo teds red
Balegal, Crab, Cloud, Francis, Freshman and Granada
Color
Orange, Red, Yellow
Dark red, Light pink-red
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
Red
Taste
Tangy, Tart
Juicy, Sweet
Origin
South Africa
India, Iran
Soil Type
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Clay, Sand
Climatic Conditions
Rainfall, Warm
Cold, Dry, Hot
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.
- Pomegranate means apple with many seeds.
- It was called as the “apple of Grenada” in early English.
- In Hinduism, this fruit symbolizes prosperity and fertility.
- Pomegranate trees can live upto 200 years.
Top Producer
New Zealand
Iran
Other Countries
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines
Africa, India, Middle east, Pakistan
Top Importer
United States of America
Europe
Top Exporter
New Zealand
India
Botanical Name
Solanum betaceum
Punica granatum
Synonym
tree tomato, genus Cyphomandra, Cyphomandra
Punica malus
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Asteridae
Rosidae
Family
Solanaceae
Lythraceae
Species
Solanum betaceum
P. granatum
Generic Group
Nightshade
Pomegranate
Difference Between Tamarillo and Pomegranate
We might think that Tamarillo and Pomegranate are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Tamarillo and Pomegranate Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Tamarillo and Pomegranate is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Tamarillo and Pomegranate with peel is 31.00 kcal and 83.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 31.00 kcal and 83.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Tamarillo and Pomegranate 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 Pomegranate is Solanales and Myrtales respectively. Tamarillo belongs to Solanaceae family and Pomegranate belongs to Lythraceae family. Tamarillo belongs to Solanum genus of Solanum betaceum species and Pomegranate belongs to Punica genus of P. granatum species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.