Tamarillo, also known as the tree tomato, is a lesser-known fruit that boasts an impressive array of health benefits. Originating from the Andes Mountains of South America, this vibrant and tangy ...

KONA Tomatoes can be difficult to grow in Kona, especially at upper elevations. Our local weather patterns coupled with the many introduced insects and diseases that tomatoes host compound the ...

It may seem there are nearly as many varieties of tomatoes as there are recipes calling for them. Then there's the tree tomato, also known as a tamarillo. In fact, it isn't a tomato at all, though ...

Moses Nyarango may be 81, but on new ideas, he is as fresh as a daisy. While fellow farmers are still complaining about maize and other grains, he is onto new things. Since he retired, Nyarango has ...

Audio will be available later today. A red fruit showing up in stores has an egg shape, a tomato texture and a flavor all its own. The tamarillo's origins are in the Andes. Debbie Elliott talks to a ...

A strangely beautiful, glossy red egg-shaped fruit sits before you. It looks familiar, like a tomato, only different. Meet the tamarillo, also known as the tree tomato. Well known in the Southern ...

Tamarillo, also known as the tree tomato, is native to Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia and is widely grown in New Zealand as a commercial crop. But it’s not easy to buy the fruit in Chicago, says ...

An egg-shaped dark pink fruit, though popular in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, is yet to find many takers in Kerala. Now is the time to savour tamarillo, the sour-sweet fruit, rich in Vitamin ...

Tamarillo fruit from May through to Christmas. Tamarillo trees are fast-growing, fruiting in their second year, and thrive in sunny, frost-free areas. They can be propagated from cuttings or seeds and ...

New Zealand’s Tamarillo Co-operative has signed a major deal with a distributor allowing Tamarillo Marinade and Tamarillo Vinegar to be sold in the US and Canada. The first of shipment of tamarillo ...

This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Debbie Elliott. Mangos? Mundane. Kiwi? Old hat. Jicama? Ubiquitous. Globalization has brought exotic produce to our doorstep. But this week we found ...