Tamarillo (forum)

Wendy starts with ...
A couple of years ago I planted an orange tamarillo and a red tamarillo side by side and now I only get orange fruit on both. Should I have not planted these together?

Time: 22nd November 2007 9:25am

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Kath says...
Did you ever get red fruits off the red tamarillo?

Time: 13th December 2007 1:27pm

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Wendy says...
Yes - just the first time it fruited.

Time: 13th December 2007 4:01pm

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anon says...
It's a miracle .Or you could be mistaken.Somatic mutations do occur but v. rarely

Time: 13th December 2007 5:25pm

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Wendy says...
Definitely not mistaken. The tree was damaged by wind after the first 'red' fruiting. When it grew new limbs it produced 'orange' fruit.
Its not a miracle, its frustrating!

Time: 14th December 2007 10:43am

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Kath says...
It sounds like you had a red tamarillo grafted on to a yellow rootstock. The graft was damaged and died and you now have the yellow rootsock tree.

Time: 16th December 2007 11:24am

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Leona says...
I agree with Kath. This sounds like the most likely scenario.

Time: 17th December 2007 2:04pm

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Wendy says...
No - it was a $9.90 one from Daleys (which is not supposed to the grated one) and also the damage was not as low as where a graft would be.
Never mind, I have 2 beautifully fruiting orange trees and if I decide to get (another) red one I'll just plant it elsewhere. Thanks everyone anyway.

Time: 17th December 2007 4:16pm

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