Tree Tomato is a fast growing evergreen shrub, cultivated for its edible fruits.

It is cultivated in sub-tropical areas and the higher elevations of tropical zones.

Tree Tomato is native to South America.

It is commonly known as Tamarillo, Tomate and Java Plum.

Major Tree Tomato growing countries in the world are  Rwanda, South Africa, Darjeeling and Sikkim in India, Nepal, Hong Kong, China, the United States, Australia, Bhutan and New Zealand.

 In India it is sporadically grown in the mid hills of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Nilgiris and hills of Assam.

• Kingdom:  Plantae
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Order: Solanales
• Family: Solanaceae
• Genus: Solanum
• Species: betaceum

Fruits are the most economically important part of Tree Tomato cultivation

Tree Tomato grows best at low elevations in the subtropics and medium to higher elevations in the tropics, where they can succeed at elevations up to 2,800 meters. 

They grow best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16°C - 22°C.

They prefer a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 2,600mm, but tolerate 600 - 4,000mm.

Tree Tomatoes prefers a light, mildly acid, fertile soil, with a pH range between 6.3 – 7.

• Biotic Causes:
  • Major Pests: Fruit Flies, Tree Tomato Worm and Green Aphids.
    
  • Major Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Sclerotinia Disease, Ascochyta Disease.
• Abiotic Causes:
  • Blossom end rot
  • Fruit cracking
  • Sun scald