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Tamarillo fruit

Tamarillo fruit

Tamarillo fruits are the size of hen eggs, and ripen in mid-winter in northern New Zealand. The dark-red varieties are most commonly grown, but some orange and yellow-skinned fruits are also produced.

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Sandy Scarrow. 'Citrus, berries, exotic fruit and nuts', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/citrus-berries-exotic-fruit-and-nuts/3/2