Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure
  
Anti depressant, Cancer prevention, Heart care, Muscle pain relief, Prevents constipation, Regulation of heart rate, Weight loss properties
  
General Benefits
Cures inflamed tonsils, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
  
Controls blood pressure, Eye care, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
  
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Protects skin from oxidative stress
  
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of acne, Treatment of skin diseases
  
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
  
Good conditioner, Prevents hair loss, Softening mask
  
Allergy
  
  
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, Coughing, Diarrhea, Eczema, Hives, Itching sensation in throat, Nausea, Skin Rashes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Vomiting, Wheezing
  
Side Effects
Heart burn
  
Heart burn
  
Recommeded for
  
  
Pregnant Women
Yes
  
Yes
  
Lactating Women
Yes
  
Yes
  
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)
  
Along with meal, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch)
  
Serving Size
100 g
  
100 g
  
Vitamins
  
  
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Lycopene
2,573.00 mcg
  
3
Minerals
  
  
Fatty Acids
  
  
Sterol
  
  
Serving Size
100 g
  
100 g
  
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
  
18.00 kcal
  
99+
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
  
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
  
Calories in Dried Form
36.00 kcal
  
99+
258.00 kcal
  
28
Calories in Foods
  
  
Calories in Juice
17.00 kcal
  
99+
Calories in Jam
195.00 kcal
  
27
110.00 kcal
  
37
Calories in Pie
180.00 kcal
  
99+
150.00 kcal
  
99+
Type
Fruit vegetable
  
Berry, Fruit vegetable
  
Season
All seasons
  
All seasons
  
Varieties
Tamarillo bold gold, Tamarillo red beau, Tamarillo tango and Tamarillo teds red
  
Better Boy, Early Girl, Beefsteak, Beefmaster, Pink Brandywinem, Caspian Pink, Thai Pinks, Hawaiian Pineapple, Kellogg’s Breakfast, Cherokee Purple, Black Ethiopian and Paul Robeson
  
Seedless Variety
No
  
Yes
  
Color
Orange, Red, Yellow
  
Green, Orange, Pink, Purplish black, Red, White, Yellow
  
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
  
Red
  
Shape
Round
  
Round
  
Texture
Fleshy
  
Juicy
  
Taste
Tangy, Tart
  
Sour, Sweet
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Central America, South America
  
Grows on
Trees
  
Bushes
  
Cultivation
  
  
Soil Type
Sandy loam, Well-drained
  
Loam, Sandy loam
  
Soil pH
5.8-7
  
6-6.8
  
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.
  
- Around 10,000 varieties of tomatoes are grown in the world.
- In Buñol, people celebrate the Tomatina festival where around 1.5 lakh tomatoes are used.
- As per Guinness book of records, heaviest tomato weighed 3.51 kg.
  
In Alcoholic Beverages
  
  
Wine
Yes
  
Yes
  
Beer
No
  
Yes
  
Spirits
No
  
No
  
Cocktails
Yes
  
Yes
  
Production
  
  
Top Producer
New Zealand
  
China
  
Other Countries
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines
  
Brazil, Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, United States of America
  
Top Importer
United States of America
  
Nigeria
  
Top Exporter
New Zealand
  
Netherlands
  
Botanical Name
Solanum betaceum
  
Solanum lycopersicum
  
Synonym
tree tomato, genus Cyphomandra, Cyphomandra
  
Lycopersicon esculentum
  
Domain
Eukarya
  
Eukarya
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
  
Tracheobionta
  
Division
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Subclass
Asteridae
  
Asteridae
  
Order
Solanales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Solanum
  
Solanum
  
Species
Solanum betaceum
  
S. lycopersicum
  
Generic Group
Nightshade
  
Nightshade