Family Solanacea
Originating from South America

A small evergreen tree with handsome large leaves and bearing tasty tomato-like, edible fruits. These are very nutritious being high in vitamins and iron.
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Over winter in a frost free greenhouse. Bears fruit in its second year and crops abundantly thereafter. A tree can produce 20Kg of fruit in its fourth year.

Height and spread after 1 – 2 years 2m x 2m
Mature height and spread after 4 – 5 years 4m x 2.5m