Tamarillo a.k.a tree tomato is native to South America but can be grown and found in Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia and Kenya. Check out Burke’s Backyard for a great Tamarillo dessert recipe.
The fruit is high in fibre, iron, calcium and Vitamins A and C. Taste.com suggest that the name Tamarillo was coin by New Zealand in 1967 after a naming competition was held. The word is a derivative of the Spanish word ‘amarillo’ meaning yellow.
In terms of popular culture, The Tamarillos are a Finnish punk band with such hits as ‘Crossroads’, ‘Fake ID’ and ‘Kamikaze Girl’
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