Good morning, I dont know, but I have been reading in catalogs and they say
that the tamarrillos will fall off the plant when they are ripe. I assume
you can pick them before that happens, but I dont know. Now I have one for
you. How do you use them? The catalogs say one can be used in jams and
jellies, another can be used in salsas, and another in Mexican cooking. Are
they good for anything else? Can you eat them like a tomato or put them in
a fresh salad?

Thank you for the help. Dwayne


"LTM" wrote in message
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Hi Folks,

My tamarillo plant fruited last year for the first time, but the fruit
never
seemed to ripen properly. They turned orange and never went any further
(they're meant to be deep deep red when ripe - no it's not the yellow
variety).

The tree has heaps of fruit this season, they're still all green, but I'm
wondering if there's something special about when I'm supposed to pick
them - ie are they like some things and only ripen properly after being
picked?

It gets plenty of water and sun. I'm in Perth.

Thanks,

Noala