Tamarillo facts for kids
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Tamarillo is a shrub or tree in the flowering species Solanaceae. It bears an egg-shaped edible fruit, also called a tamarillo. The fruit is about 4-10 centimeters long. The taste is similar to that of a tomato, but with less sweet and more of a salty flavour.
The tamarillo is native to the Andes of Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Bolivia.
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Flower cluster
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Unripe fruits
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Tamarillo tree
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See also
In Spanish: Tomate de árbol para niños
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