Can anyone identify this fruit-bearing tree?

Question

I found this fruit tree growing in a community garden and it looks oddly familiar although I can't quite pick it.

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 10 '17 at 04:03

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Definitely a tamarillo as stated in the comments.

answered Mar 10 '17 at 04:03

CMB92

Pix: https://www.google.com/search?q=tamarillo&client=firefox-b-1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_-PqOhKPYAhXFTCYKHaHpBsIQ_AUICigB&biw=1321&bih=815 – Wayfaring Stranger Dec 24 '17 at 16:08

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 15:02

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It's granadine, or passion fruit. My mom had them in the garden in Mutare Zimbabwe.

edited May 23 '17 at 15:02

answered May 22 '17 at 13:24

Grenadine isn't a fruit; it's a syrup made from pomegranates. – Niall C. May 22 '17 at 14:14
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The instant I saw your answer I knew you mean granadilla (Passiflora ligularis), but it's not in this picture. This is clearly a tamarillo (Solanum betaceum). Anyway, feel free to wander on Gardening and Landscaping (GL) as there are a lot of interesting questions and answers on this site. Just one tiny request, please: don't use capslock. We're happy of having new members. :) – Alina May 23 '17 at 09:48

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered May 22 '17 at 16:31

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No Passion Fruit. It is clearly a nightshade as you can tell by the fruit and leaves. Solanum spec. Maybe it is a kind of egg plant. http://www.prosisupermarket.com/admin/Product/White%20egg%20plant.jpg

answered May 22 '17 at 16:31

Stephan Otto

Tamarillo is a member of the nightshade family. This is tamarillo – Tyler K. Dec 25 '17 at 19:35

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 24 '17 at 09:47

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We called them Tree tomatoes, used to enjoy eating them at Lilfordia estates those ones are not ripe yet

answered Dec 24 '17 at 09:47

david lilford

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Do you have any photos from Lilfordia estates? Those would be nice to have here, in your answer. :) – VividD Dec 24 '17 at 10:07
"Tree tomato" is another name for tamarillo. – Stephie Dec 26 '17 at 05:27

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