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 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
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)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
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
Color
Orange, Red, Yellow
Green, Orange, Pink, Purplish black, Red, White, Yellow
Inside Color
Creamy Yellow
Red
Taste
Tangy, Tart
Sour, Sweet
Origin
South Africa
Central America, South America
Soil Type
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Loam, 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.
- 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.
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
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Asteridae
Asteridae
Order
Solanales
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Species
Solanum betaceum
S. lycopersicum
Generic Group
Nightshade
Nightshade
Difference Between Tamarillo and Tomato
We might think that Tamarillo and Tomato are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Tamarillo and Tomato Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Tamarillo and Tomato is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Tamarillo and Tomato with peel is Not Available and 18.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 31.00 kcal and Not Available respectively. Thus, Tamarillo and Tomato belong to and category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Tamarillo and Tomato is Solanales and Solanales respectively. Tamarillo belongs to Solanaceae family and Tomato belongs to Solanaceae family. Tamarillo belongs to Solanum genus of Solanum betaceum species and Tomato belongs to Solanum genus of S. lycopersicum species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.