The tamarillo, tree tomato, or tomate de árbol is the edible fruit of Solanum betaceum, a species of small tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae. It is egg-shaped, with a thin skin and a soft flesh (when ripe), with dark-colored seeds occupying about one third of the interior. The fruit closely resembles a tomato, hence its name. Cultivation The fruit can be between 2 and 8 cm in length. They are held on the tree in clusters as are many other clustered fruit, such as che… (More on Tamarillo)