tamarillo - an autumn tableau

Tamarillo are the small red fruit.  Inside is a strong orange/red coloured flesh with seeds you can eat like passionfruit.  They have an interesting semi sweet flavour when ripe, the flesh near the skin is bitter, though.  It is easy to peel, just blanch in boiling water.  It keeps forever in the fridge.

It makes nice chutney, or it can be roasted with root vegetables.  This gives a sharpness and brilliant colour.