Tamarillo is native to South America. It grows in the wild in Peru, Chile and Ecuador and is cultivated also in other countries of Latin America, New Zealand, and the United States.
Tamarillo fruit has a specific, sweet and bitter taste.
It is rich in vitamins A, C and E. Tamarillos can be consumed raw after peeling, which, as in the case of tomato, is easily separable after blanching.
The fruit can be also added to salads and fruit ice-cream or alternatively be stewed or cooked.