Guava Tamarillo (Solanum diploconos)
This is an exciting find, the plants grown from seeds sourced from Raintree Nursery. Very rare in cultivation the guava tamarillo was recently introduced to the US. This species is native to the forested mountains of southeast Brazil. The plant is very attractive growing to around 1 meter and flowers at about 6 months from seed. In its habitat it can reach 15F and above 100F so this species is pretty tough and will definitely adapt to the crazy shifts in New Orleans weather.
The fruit is sweet and tart and tastes delicious. This species will also hybridize with solanum corymbiflora or other east Brazilian tree tomato species. But not with the western andean species. The flowers are purple and yellow and very nice.
Guava Tamrillo will fruit in pots and can be brought in for the winter. It does need cross pollination, so grow at least 2 plants.
This is an exciting find, the plants grown from seeds sourced from Raintree Nursery. Very rare in cultivation the guava tamarillo was recently introduced to the US. This species is native to the forested mountains of southeast Brazil. The plant is very attractive growing to around 1 meter and flowers at about 6 months from seed. In its habitat it can reach 15F and above 100F so this species is pretty tough and will definitely adapt to the crazy shifts in New Orleans weather.
The fruit is sweet and tart and tastes delicious. This species will also hybridize with solanum corymbiflora or other east Brazilian tree tomato species. But not with the western andean species. The flowers are purple and yellow and very nice.
Guava Tamrillo will fruit in pots and can be brought in for the winter. It does need cross pollination, so grow at least 2 plants.
This is an exciting find, the plants grown from seeds sourced from Raintree Nursery. Very rare in cultivation the guava tamarillo was recently introduced to the US. This species is native to the forested mountains of southeast Brazil. The plant is very attractive growing to around 1 meter and flowers at about 6 months from seed. In its habitat it can reach 15F and above 100F so this species is pretty tough and will definitely adapt to the crazy shifts in New Orleans weather.
The fruit is sweet and tart and tastes delicious. This species will also hybridize with solanum corymbiflora or other east Brazilian tree tomato species. But not with the western andean species. The flowers are purple and yellow and very nice.
Guava Tamrillo will fruit in pots and can be brought in for the winter. It does need cross pollination, so grow at least 2 plants.