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- So the cultivation of Tamarillos certainly works
- Sowing Tamarillos
- Plant in tubs
- Water a lot in the summer
- Hibernation in the house
- Harvesting Tamarillo all year round
- Tips & Tricks
So the cultivation of Tamarillos certainly works
Tamarillos are also called tree tomato. In our latitudes, they can only be considered container plants because the trees, which grow up to seven meters high, can tolerate no minus temperatures. So the cultivation of the sweet and sour tomato-like fruits succeeds.
Sowing Tamarillos
Seeds are available from specialist retailers.
Tamarillos grow especially well when planted in clay soil.
Plant in tubs
Once the tamarillos have grown too big for their pot, plant them in a bucket. Ensure a good drainage, so that no waterlogging can form.
Fill the bucket with clay soil. Alternatively, you can also take garden soil, which will refine you with mature compost.
Immediately after planting, apply a climbing aid, then do not hurt the roots later.
Water a lot in the summer
In summer the tamarillo is allowed on the terrace. Choose a sunny, sheltered place.
When it is very hot you need to water frequently, sometimes several times a day. Avoid wetting the leaves to avoid sunburn.
Fertilize the plant once a month with cactus fertilizer.
Hibernation in the house
Tamarillos are not frost hardy. You must winter over winter in a frost-free, very bright location. During this time, pour only occasionally so that the root ball does not dry out.
If the tamarillo has grown too tall, just cut the top. The plant then branches below the interface.
Harvesting Tamarillo all year round
Tamarillos do not have a fixed harvest time. In good site conditions, from the third year onwards, except in the winter, new blossoms are constantly forming, from which fruit develops again and again.
Whether the tamarillo is ripe can be recognized by the dark red color. The fruits ripen just like tomatoes, if they were picked too early.
Tips & Tricks
Preferred tamarillo trees can be purchased at the garden shop. If you want to reap fast fruits, you should give up sowing and buy a biennial plant. Then you can count on flowers and fruits the very next year.
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