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The Tamarillo

regions:

Originally native to South America, now widespread.

Growth:

The young tree tomato is more of a green herb and woody only with time. cultured with us, it becomes a small tree about 2 m high. Striking are her large, dark green and heart-shaped leaves. If you touch a part of the plant, spread an unpleasant smell, but occurs elsewhere. First flowers are to be expected after 2 years. They are pink and white, and depend on a inflorescence panicles down. The flowers of the tree tomato is usually self-fertile. Wind and bees for pollination are important. The flowers are not fertilized, they drop out early. grow from pollinated flowers purple-red fruit, developed from the shape and size of an egg very similar

The tree tomato in a short time to a large plant, so you can soon expect fruit.

lignification of the stem

location:

summer	can hold the tree tomato under glass as well as an indoor plant. To the outside should make them only in very sheltered conditions, as the large, fleshy leaves easily damaged (rain, hail, wind). Otherwise, the plant is not sensitive.
Winter	you can stay over the winter in a heated room or be placed in a light, cool place. In the latter is reduced water supply ensured.

For Solanaceae typical inflorescence (see, tomato, potato, pepino, etc.)

Many of the flowers are not fertilized in the room dropped. The rest were fertilized in the open.

cultivation / propagation:

from the fruits of the small dark seeds are removed and cleaned from the flesh. The seeds of a single fruit are enough to get many small plants. The seeds are distributed to growing substrate and covered lightly. Is best to use a mini greenhouse or a foil cap to ensure a constant moisture ball there. The seeds germinate after 14-21 days. When the cotyledons have unfolded, the film cover will be removed.

root of a 2 year old tree tomato.

by wind and weather, the leaves are badly damaged.

substrate:

No special requirements. Humus-rich earth says to the plant.

casting:

The large leaves of the plant at high temperatures evaporate more water and casting is often required. In the cold season should make for an easy ball moisture.

fertilizing:

When a large supply of nitrogen to the plant lazy in flowering and starts to grow strongly. Normally it is enough to completely fertilize every 2 weeks.

fruiting / harvesting:

be used in the tree tomato fruit. For the second year, you can add fruit Calculator. When these are ripe, they give slightly under pressure and are colored red.

fresh tomatoes harvested tree.

fruit use:

The taste is similar to tomato is limited. Used, fruit like tomatoes and they are eaten raw. This simple and spoon in half.

for eating sliced fruit. The dark seeds are suitable for cultivation.

from a single plant you can harvest a few kilograms of fruit with a little luck.

genus Info:

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Solanum abutiloides

The Brazilian velvet peach (dwarf tree tomato) is small edible fruits and is very to keep something similar as the tree tomato. Synonym: Cyphomandra betacea

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see are flowers (right) and the emergence of the first fruits (left)

Text: Dominik re