This was a first for us.
We tried some fresh last year at Baker Creek while chatting with David Leroy Kaiser, and we were hooked! Although we had never heard of a Dwarf Tamarillo before, we picked up some seeds and got them growing this year. Our harvest is just starting to come in, so we share that experience with you here.
EATING OUR FIRST HOMEGROWN TAMARILLO VIDEO
A GREAT SNACK DURING OUR WORK
Although the tiny seeds of the dwarf tamarillo start incredibly small, these plants have been growing amazingly for us and the biggest ones are now about seven feet tall! Check out how they tower over Monster Truck!
Now that the first couple were ripening, we thought we'd enjoy a break from working on our projects and finally reap what we've sown. That was a good idea, and I was definitely ready to taste the tamarillo again!
The fruit itself is shaped like a tiny, orange egg, and is covered in some tiny hairs too. They are not as unpleasant as those of a kiwi fruit, and are nowhere near as stiff. The flavor is definitely a citrus flavor, but I'm not sure I'll be able to describe it better than that.
Thankfully, the inside of the fruit is full of many tiny seeds, which will be used to grow our crop next year! After enjoying these first four, we can't wait for the rest of the harvest to come in! Have you ever heard of these or tried them before?
You can order seeds from Baker Creek here: https://www.rareseeds.com/dwarf-tamarillo-/
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-dwarf-tamarillo
Until next time…
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We get them here at the south coast Port Edward South Africa, but not a tree, but wild growing on the ground, they look similar, with lots of seed, lekker in a salad.
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Wow! Thanks so much! That's a very cool logo for me to use!
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Nice. I tweaked the spelling and am putting this image here so I can find it later. Thanks a lot! I think I'll be using it!
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It's the old "Tree tomato." They come in both red and yellow. Never had any luck with them at all in South Florida. Seems they do well in California, Australia and New Zealand.
And they never really caught on with the Rare Fruit crowd as I recall, never saw one at the Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead or Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami.
I always (2 or 3 times) purchased them from an ad in some gardening or seed catalog. Perhaps half a dozen seeds would come inside of a plastic egg. (Sort of like what Silly Putty used to come in, um some years ago.)
They can live for several years. Let's see if you can overwinter it.
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They won't be able to overwinter out here, but I do plan on building a green house with a rocket mass heater in it, and that might do the trick!
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My garden didnt seem to do that well this year. Tomatoes did great last year, but this year almost nothing. Do you have any insight to what plants you can leave in the ground over the winter? I was told to leave the strawberries and just cover them with straw. Good luck with your garden! @papa-pepper
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Strawberries, and most other common berries are perennials, so they can stay in. Some herbs are also perennials or biennials, so they can come back too. The common "garden foods" like tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, lettuces, etc, will all probably need to be planted yearly, depending where you are at. On a fun note, if you leave your carrots in over the winter, they'll grow up to about three feet tall the second year and go to seed, which can be fun to see and it provides you with free seeds for the next year.
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Mmm they look good @papa-pepper , can you eat the whole thing like a grape , or are they like a tomato, do you only eat the inside because theres fur on it!? Thanks for sharing I have never heard of them before!
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Edit: just noticed you had a video, and watched it! lol! thanks! it answered my question!
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We eat them whole, and enjoy them a whole lot!
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Lol , that's awesome, the look yummy👍✌️😋
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Traveling in South America many times, I have enjoyed this taste also many times. I am always wondering what I can also grow here. Some times acquiring the seed or starter plant is the biggest hurdle!
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Yeah, even with tiny, almost sand-like little seeds. You'd think a few in the bottom of a letter or package would certainly make it through customs or whatever... just saying
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Lol! We have found that some seeds if they are xrayed too many times don’t grow. My biggest dream would be able to get some beefsteak tomatoes or mortgage breakers here. The tomato here is pitiful. The skin is thick and even after cooking is tough. Tiny and, just not good for a mater Mayo sandwich.
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Really? Tomatoes shouldn't be that tough to get, should they? I know that some online seed stores ship internationally. You should see what is allowed by the government there.
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@papa-pepper anyone that I know is having a difficult time growing the larger tomatoes here. It could be partially what you said in a post awhile ago about the calcium content in the soil. I know of no extension office or university, locally that will assess our soil. I believe the majority of the topsoil has to do with whatever is coming from the coconut trees. The soil is rich and most things grow. But tomatoes are problematic. Finding the right variety and getting the soil adjusted might be the solution. If something was successful, I could sell them in the local market and do well.
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Egg shells may be a good start to enrich a little area for growing tomatoes. Just a plant or two can really produce with good soil and water. I hope that you are blessed as you attempt to figure it out.
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Thank you!
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nice dear.
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The first thing that came to my mind, it's a tomato. These fruits are cooked or eaten raw?
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I have never seen that fruit before. I was looking up the alligator gar earlier and those are terrifying!!!!
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The Trinity River near Dallas, TX is known for big ones like that!
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i love them....good grow :-)
beste wishes from the canarian island.....
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lol , i didnt even know a thing called " TAMARILLO " even existed before this (faecpalm) , let alone knowing they were actually dwarf size haha ! cool stuff.
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Hasil photography yang menanjukkan.
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Nice. Very nice
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Thanks a lot, this is very informative. There are humans in this platform pretending to provide information and click on-baiting customers. But this put up honestly packs a punch with all this information. well played sir.
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Oh if I think it's that fruit I had in central amarica before... it is delicious. Good crop to grow Papa! Monster Truck does look tiny in the middle of it all towering over him!!!!
Just had our first Tomatoes yesterday... one green Zebra and one red Beefsteak... delicious too.
Thanks for the update!
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Yeah, these should be more common in Central and South America! Green Zebra is a great tomato variety! Congrats! We just picked our first Beefsteak!
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Very nice, gongrats to you too... our beefsteak was just a little over ripe. Tomato is my favorite food but a bad rotten tomato may be my worst enemy!!
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Wow how delicious and even more so straight from the bush! There is a particular life force in freshly picked food that makes it even more good for us so eating straight from the plant gives maximum health benefits - you guys are doing your bodies so much good it’s off the scale -great for jam making if you have lots coming. happy snacking @papa-pepper and Monster Truck!!🦋🌴🌈❤️
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I don't think I have had these before...I was told not to eat the skin as it is bitter and not good to eat. Is this true?
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The man who introduced us to them ate the whole thing, and that's how we do it.
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I always ate the while thing too. No problems
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Thanks!
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You're welcome!
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These look really interesting @papa-pepper. I have heard of them very briefly, but have never planted them or tried them. They may have to go on the list for our next order from Baker's Creek.
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never heard of them or tasted them, I'll keep a lookout
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