A large yellow to red, hard, egg-shaped fruit of an evergreen shrub "Cyphomandra betacea" related to the tomato and kiwi fruit and resembling a giant rosehip, grown in tropical and sub-tropical climates. The flesh is somewhat acid but high in vitamin C and the seeds are edible. It is blanched and peeled before eating and may be used in fruit salads, for jam making and has been used for flavoring yoghurt and cheesecake (also called tomarillo, tree tomato)