Mild, sweet, refreshing flavour. Medium vigour, upright but open tree habit. An easy tree to manage. Good cross-pollination is essential for optimum fruit development. Compatible with all other cultivars currently grown in New Zealand.
Fruit are fairly delicate, so care is needed with handling.
Can be eaten soon after harvest and should be eaten within 7 days. There are approximately 200 ha of tamarillos planted in New Zealand, producing approximately 2,000 t per year. The proportion of golden tamarillos is expected to increase in the future. Twenty three selections were evaluated by Kevin and Greg Pringle. It has been extensively planted by tamarillo growers and is now regarded as the standard cultivar in the industry.