Author Topic: When should I harvest a tamarillo? (Read 5615 times)

huertasurbanas · « **on:** July 10, 2013, 01:23:39 PM »

When harvesting a tamarillo? I have to wait to take an entire red? this looks a bit violet, could it be a purple variety?

I have to wait for the skin to sag with finger pressure?

more photos

http://www.huertasurbanas.com/2013/07/10/tamarillo-madurando-cuando-estara-listo/

TriangleJohn · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:25:14 PM »

I'm no expert but I think you get a different flavor if you harvest early. When I was in Colombia they seemed to like them under ripe for juice. They were always more pink than red and very firm. When I was in Mexico they seemed to like them dark red and a bit softer. But these both could be different types too - there was no way to find out while I was traveling.

fruitlovers · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2013, 06:30:49 PM »

It is like tomato, you can eat them when starting to get pinkish or when fully red. Will have slightly different taste, but will still be good.

Hollywood · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2013, 08:29:15 PM »

What a beautiful fruit! Jealous...

huertasurbanas · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2013, 02:33:05 PM »

Ok, thanks to all, I agree it is a very beautiful fruit, I will wait a few days

fruitlovers · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2013, 06:23:28 PM »

Quote from: huertasurbanas on July 11, 2013, 02:33:05 PM

Ok, thanks to all, I agree it is a very beautiful fruit, I will wait a few days

When the striping disappears then they are fully ripe. I really love this fruit. Especially good mixed with avocado (palta).

huertasurbanas · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2013, 06:16:06 PM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on July 11, 2013, 06:23:28 PM

Quote from: huertasurbanas on July 11, 2013, 02:33:05 PM
Ok, thanks to all, I agree it is a very beautiful fruit, I will wait a few days

When the striping disappears then they are fully ripe. I really love this fruit. Especially good mixed with avocado (palta).

Ahora está bien claro el asunto: tienen q desaparecer las rayas! gracias Oscar; cuando tenga suficientes, las probaré mezcladas con paltas

fruitlovers · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2013, 07:58:40 PM »

Soon they will look like this, and then you can eat them:

cgps · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2013, 10:14:22 PM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on July 22, 2013, 07:58:40 PM

Soon they will look like this, and then you can eat them:

yep, this is the fruit mature, and you should harvest in is state dude, also the tree´s tomatoes are not climaterics.

camile

huertasurbanas · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2013, 08:01:37 PM »

Ok Camile and Oscar: bad news, frosts were very hard the last week, and the tree sufered a lot... only 3 fruits hanging now... 1 almost mature and 2 starting to change colour...

6 green fruits (that fall of the tree) were translated into my room, into a tupper with apples to see if they can ripe

the oldest of them now is yellow and arrugada... of course I dont think it could be edible but, ¿maybe some seeds could be viable/ alive/ready to seed?

fruitlovers · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2013, 05:12:02 AM »

Good news: the seeds will probably be viable. Bad news: don't think the green fruits can continue to ripen off the tree.
Suggestion: if possible, better frost protection.

huertasurbanas · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2013, 02:40:43 PM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on July 29, 2013, 05:12:02 AM

Good news: the seeds will probably be viable. Bad news: don't think the green fruits can continue to ripen off the tree.
Suggestion: if possible, better frost protection.

I'm glad. Today I cut one by the middle, it was green but rotting, I guess that was due to frost. The aroma is good! still being green ... seeds do not seem well-developed ... I hope that the yellow and wrinkled has any viable seed, but, the only hope is the one that is red has viable seeds..., still needs to mature on the plant.

Yes, the next frosts I will use the blanket again, I have to use anti-freeze blanket again, what happens is that previously had used and also had frozen leaves touching the blanket, but should have left it on, that was better than this.

MangoFang · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2013, 06:12:05 PM »

I never saw one of these cut and up close like this before -
fascinating!

Gary

huertasurbanas · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2013, 07:42:47 PM »

Hi again, I took the yellow and wrinkled one and cutted it:

I doesnt tasted bad: very acidic.

It had some brown seeds... these are the ones that could be viable?

fruitlovers · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2013, 01:01:24 AM »

Yes viable seeds are light brown color. Did you know they are also very easy to start from cuttings?

huertasurbanas · « **Reply #15 on:** July 30, 2013, 09:26:38 AM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on July 30, 2013, 01:01:24 AM

Yes viable seeds are light brown color. Did you know they are also very easy to start from cuttings?

yes, but I'm a total fool: two friends of mine asked me cuttings but as I saw that even in winter the tree kept growing and giving new flowers and fruits, I did not cut it ... now those parts are frozen wood ...

huertasurbanas · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2013, 11:40:39 PM »

Quote from: fruitlovers on July 29, 2013, 05:12:02 AM

Good news: the seeds will probably be viable. Bad news: don't think the green fruits can continue to ripen off the tree.
Suggestion: if possible, better frost protection.

One of the fruits is ripening off the tree, look:

fruitlovers · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2013, 12:02:46 AM »

If you can bring yourself to eat it you will see it doesn't taste anything like a tree ripened tree tomato.

huertasurbanas · « **Reply #18 on:** August 04, 2013, 11:35:58 AM »

Hi, well, it seems to be almost ripe, what do you think? anotherone on the side is ripening just fine, today and yesterday we got -1 and -2 and the incandescent light worked well for the tamarillo to protect it form light frosts... it is sprouting everywere... I hope the next frosts will be less and light too..

Luisport · « **Reply #19 on:** August 04, 2013, 11:38:44 AM »

Quote from: huertasurbanas on August 04, 2013, 11:35:58 AM

Hi, well, it seems to be almost ripe, what do you think? anotherone on the side is ripening just fine, today and yesterday we got -1 and -2 and the incandescent light worked well for the tamarillo to protect it form light frosts... it is sprouting everywere... I hope the next frosts will be less and light too..

Yes it's good looking... if you don't have more frosts your tamarillo will go just fine!

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Author Topic: When should I harvest a tamarillo? (Read 5615 times)