Hardy tamarillo (Solanum corymbiflorum) - 25 seeds

Hardy tamarillo hybrid (Solanum corymbiflorum) - 25 fresh seeds

Hardy Tamarillo (Cyphomandra corymbiflora, syn. Solanum corymbiflorum) it is small (about 0,5-3 m = 2-10 ft tall) deciduous tree or shrub. The is native to south Brazil (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina) and adjacent provinces of Argentina. It is probably the most frost and cold hardy species of all Tamarillos species – it is resistant to frost in range 16-23 F degree [= (-5) – (-10) C degree] and can survive a winter outside in zone 8b and warmer (or 6/7 if well mulched). The branches of it are thick, leaves – large and heart shaped. The flowers are very ornamental. They change a color with age - are whitish (older) or purple (younger) and they are created very freely in large umbels. The fruits are pale green with dark green stripes, pubescent, ovate, in size about 1-3cm (= 0,4 -1,2 inch) long. They are edible with mild, pleasant, exotic taste (but with astringent aftertaste). It is self-incompatible and there are necessary at least 2 genetically various plants to creating the fruits. The flowers are pollinated by insects (bubblebees). The fruits ripe after about 5-6 months after pollination (so very slowly), but they can mature even in cool cellar in autumn/winter in temperature about 5 C degree (= 41 F degree). All the same for harvesting fully developed seeds (to sowing) it is better if fruits are ripening in something warmer temperatures. This species was used by us to creation hybrids....if you would like to see more info about our breeding working with Tamarillos crossings, there is available our article in Internet: Wojciech Maksymilian Szymański & Iwona Ziółkowska "Hybrids of Solanum corymbiflorum and S. diploconos(Solanaceae) – a hope for new commercial varieties of edible fruits" / "Híbridos de Solanum Corymbiflorum e S. diploconos (Solanaceae) – uma alternativa paranovas cultivares comerciais de frut as comestíveis" Vista do Híbridos de Solanum Corymbiflorum e S. diploconos (Solanaceae) – uma alternativa para novas cultivares comerciais de frutas comestíveis (udesc.br) https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/agroveterinaria/article/view/21311/13799 Rev. Ciênc. Agrovet., Lages, SC, Brasil (ISSN 2238-1171) DOI: 10.5965/223811712042021342 Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias 20(4): 2021 Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina

In sale package of 25 fresh seeds. The seeds should be sown surface and kept gently moist and warm. They usually germinates within 1-1,5 month.