The Golden Fruit of the Andes
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- čas přidán 5. 03. 2019
- In this video, I show you the AMAZING Golden Fruit of the Andes or Naranjilla or Lulo plant/fruit growing in my backyard. This is the type of exotic fruit you generally won't find on the supermarket shelf which is why I grow them myself at home!
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Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :) - Jak na to + styl
Wow I am from Colombia and this is the first time I see somebody growing lulo in the English speaking world. I am so shocked that you are able to grow it there. It grows like a weed but very high up in the Andes ( 2000 m above sea level ), so it is relatively cold for near the equator standards. I eat as it is, but people here only consume it in juice or smoothies with other fruits. It is delicious though. Enjoy your lulos!
Thank you! It doesn't grow as easy here but I'm glad I am able to get some fruit at least. Today, I noticed several seedlings coming up from some lulo that I sowed the other day in a container - hopefully I can grow more. :)
I also have Solanum Quitoense in buckets in Germany, they are in their 2nd year with fruits that are growing but not yet ripe, I will process them into a fruit juice drink.
Planted seeds of this last year after watching this video, our first set of fruit is setting now, can’t wait!!!!
The reason that you do not see naranjilla (pronounced nah-rhan-hee-yah) in the average grocery store is because they have a short shelf life, bruise easily, and therefore do not ship well. We have them here in Nicaragua and they typically are sold kiosks on the street.
crecen bien en climas tropicales?
soy de puerto rico y nunca las he visto pero si crecen bien puedo conseguir semillas a ver que tal....
@@sabin97 Sí, pero tienes que sembrarlas en sombra parcial.
@@angelapattatucciaragon
la tierra puede ser algo arcillosa?
@@sabin97 Está bien, pero debes mezclar material orgánico en la tierra.
@@angelapattatucciaragon ah muy bien, eso hice con una que tengo de aji. en pr tenemos un chile picante pequen~ito. es muy bueno para poner en las sopas.....transplante la planta donde es muy arcilloso y tiene sombra parcial(esas plantas no son muy exigentes) y le puse composta antes de transplantar....asi poco a poco voy recuperando mi patio del pasto.
I’m from California and when I visited Ecuador a few years back I almost didn’t recognize anything in the produce department of a grocery store. There is so much stuff out there we don’t see in our home countries. Nice work brother!🤘🏻
Here in Ecuador you can get in them in almost anywhere, for about 9 for 1usd
the J is pronounced like an H in english, and the double LL (one of the 29 letters of the spanish alphabet, from when we had 29 letters) is pronounced like a J or Y (as a consonant) sound in english. you may be familiar with it in the word for chicken, Pollo, pronounced Poyo, rhyming with the toy Yo-Yo, and not pronounced like Polo (shirt or sport played with mallets while riding horses). so Naranjilla is pronounced Nah-run-hee-yah, and Tamarillo is pronounced Tah-ma-ree-yo.
Its so awesome to see the different food you can grow in the different seasons and areas. There is no way up here in the frigid North we could grow this plant. Fun to imagine and watch though!
Mark do you ever watch the Weird Fruit Explorer's channel? He's on a mission to try every fruit, and travels around the world doing reviews of all kinds of interesting fruit that isn't normally available in supermarkets. It's not about gardening but it might be great inspiration for trying different species in your orchard.
That would make a beautiful chutney to serve with cold meat, here's my Tamarillo recipe ( say Tamer- Rellow) 2 dozen Tamarillos cut a cross at one end and put in a bowl with boiling water for just a few minutes to help peel off the skins. Cut them into 6 pieces each and place in a saucepan. Add to this 455g (1 lb.) peeled and chopped apples, add 1 kg (2 lb.) brown sugar, 30g (1 oz.) plain table salt (NOT Iodized salt), 55g (2 oz.) mixed allspice, 1 kg (2 lb.) onions, 2 cups malt vine (brown vinegar) and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Bring to the boil turn down the heat to medium, stir while it cooks for 1 hour. It will become thick chutney, pour into hot jars and seal, when cold wipe clean with a damp cloth and tighten the lids. The lids should make a popping sound while cooling, that means they have sealed properly and will have sunk in the center of the lid, any that do not do that are not sealed properly, put these in the fridge and use them first, the rest can go in the cupboard to be used through out the year. Store in the fridge once opened.
Naranjilla grow exceptionally well up here on the Atherton Tablelands in FNQ. The biggest issue is having to fight the local fauna just to get any fruit. There is a close relative called the coconilla with very similar but smaller and red fruit I have now added alongside my Naranjilla and physalis collection
One of the best things I love about producing your own fruit is that you can produce your own fruit getting varieties that are not as common at the market.
Interesting! I’ve seen this plant for sale. The growth habit and plant are very much similar to Brugmansia, with the flowers looking like tomato. Super cool
Interesting. It reminds me of a persimmon. The plant looks amazing. C'mon we NEED to get you to 200K Mark!!!!
550k now. ;-)
850k now. Can’t believe how quickly this channel is growing
939k now...
Kind of like a persimmon x tomarillo oh didn't realise he said that in the video. Haha
I recently bought one for 7€ on this super fancy market in the historic center of Munich, Germany. I extracted so many seeds. Made a lemonade out of the fruit. Awesome. Fruity and not like tomato at all.
I grew Cocona last year. It's almost the same. I'm in zone 6B in the US. It grew gigantic very quickly from seed and was loaded with fruit within 6 months. Unfortunately they grew to size but didn't have time to ripen before the cold. I moved a few of the plants indoors. Check out Baker creek and look at the fruit seed section. They have so much cool stuff and they ship worldwide.
I got some Cocona seed just now after reading your comment so thanks for the tip-off! Looking forward to trying it. Cheers :)
baker creek All i can say is WOW and thanx for shearing
@@Selfsufficientme Awesome! Looking forward to seeing a video on it.
Yes we call it LULO in Colombia. It’s soooooooo tasty
Oh gosh they were selling a spiny variety at a local nursery last year, and holy cow, those plants, they were like medieval torture devices in plant form.
Thanks Mark!
I think I've watched about a 1/3 of your video's now since I joined last week, and loving the down-to-earth and simple way you put out your video's! So much information!!
I so did not know about the "pea eggplant" or "turkey berry", just awesome!! You're such a wealth of information!! ;D
Thank you for watching so much of my content in such a short time I hope you're not too sick of me! Yeah, I rate the pea eggplant - those young berries/fruits are excellent in Asian curries. Cheers :)
I live in Commonwealth of Dominica and I just had a large glass of Naranjilla juice from fruits grown on my farm. I love the juice!
How do you guys grow it
Agree what an exotic plant. We have one which is about two years old and full of ripening fruit. It's in a shady spot and is thriving.
This fruit is amazing. May I suggest mixing it with some rum! Like a margarita. It's amazing.
The Naranjilla (pron. naran heeya), belongs to the nightshade family, a cousin to the tomato which is also a nightshade member.
The botanical name is, Solanum quitoense, and the botanical name for tomato is, Solanum lycopersicum.
Both are related to the Tamarillo (pron. tama rilo), Solanum betaceum.
Tamarillo is not a Spanish word. The word was developed in New Zealand as another name for the tree tomato, in order to distinguish it from the ordinary garden tomato and increase its exotic appeal.
Whenever you see a South American Spanish word with a 'J', that letter is pronounced as an 'H'.
The 'LL' or 'll', a double L to us, is pronounce like a full bodied 'Y' on the word 'you'.
The word 'Naranja' (naran-ha) means an orange (the fruit) and the ripened Naranjilla is orange in colour.
unless you speak rio platanese spanish... my family is from Ecuador and Argentina, we do not pronounce double L as a y sound. it's said more like the sound in the word 'edge'... so for us, naran hee zha.
and, they are delicious! also, sapotes 🤤
Here in Colombia we produce a lot of lulo and it is my favorite juice it's delicious
Hello I'm from Colombia and just had lulo juice for lunch...the juice can also be made with milk ...delicious Also we have lulo ice cream and paleta (frozen juice with lots of sugar and a wooden stick) de lulo very appropriate for the hot days in Cali, Colombia . I have never eaten it straight from the bush but might give it a try with some salt..
My favourite fruit. I miss lulo juice so much. Thank you for posting about it, I’ll try growing it here
Most popular use for na-ran-hee-as is mixing them (once peeled) along with water and sugar or substitute in a blender. Add a few ice cubes and enjoy!
I have this plant. I was told to plant it in the shade which is what I did, it grows so happily in the shade. I have had a second one start to grow without me planting it which is a concern about its potential weed-like ability.
I've always described it as tasting similar to kiwi fruit. Mine has fruit all year round as well .
Really interesting. Please pass on your experiene growing the cutting and the seeds. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and knowledge.
Awesome!!
I'll be looking for this beauty for my place!
Got really excited when I saw the thumbnail for this video. Just ordered seeds for this fascinating fruit about 2 weeks ago and have been curious about it for a couple years.
All the best with your Golden fruit of the Andes! Cheers :)
Awesome video, you're totally right about growing things that aren't commercially viable!
Yes I love these fruits I grew these a couple years ago and I've been growing them ever since I love them
The color of the fruit is beautiful
In Germany I now have Solanum quitoense in large pots for the second year, I have fruits that are growing, I hope that they will ripen, when it gets colder they will go into my greenhouses.
I think I’m going to have try and track some down. Thanks Mark for another interesting video.
Wow....love the new into. *Well done, keep us informing.*
Interesting thanks Mark. I planted a tropical apple last weekend, hopefully it will grow in the Redlands, we'll see.
I have a bunch of these I need to pot up today. Nice work!
what a lovely place you have!!
Lovely fruit
hard to dislike a video like this one. nice
Great video and thank you for sharing!
Love your videos Mark!! Naranjillas are delicious!! Make juice by peeling and trowing them in the blender with water and sugar. Very refreshing. Now that I think about it, one could try to add the to gazpacho for a twist. Kind regards from Panama
This fruit is very beautiful
I can't believe I found this video. I am from Colombia and I'm trying to grow a lulo in Cairns. I haven't heard someone call it the golden fruit but certainly it is my most precious treasure 🤣. hopefully, I will get to taste some lulos soon. You should try luladas o cholados 🤤🤤. where do you buy the seeds?
he bought the plant, he showed the pot in the beginning of the clip
Never tried these although I've seen them in the marketplace ..I will be trying this fruit and harvesting the seed good job bud
Amazing work experience 👏 🙌 👌
So now I'm mad at you, Mark, because I can't grow these where I live in western Oregon, USA, at least not without a greenhouse. I never heard of them before this video, but they sound yummy.
Thank you for all the great videos. Stay Well.
Great stuff! Lulo will be one of my next experiments....Greetings
Very cool
Very Interesting!
Your video is very interesting, I bought the seeds from Bakers Seeds in USA, and planted 5 seedling in Feb. hoping by December it will produce fruits and have the chance to taste the fruits can't wait.
Interesting. Thanks so much!!
That's an unusual and interesting fruit indeed.
I love your videos, thanks 🙏
Thought it was a heirloom tomato when I saw the thumbnail.😀 I’d use coconut 🥥 coir or something similar as mulch around the plant to retain moisture so you don’t have to water it as frequently. 🌱
God's creation is amazing :) Thank you for sharing.
I get them at my local supermarket, it's called Lulo here.
Awesome looking fruit! 🍍 🍅
This looks awesome! I can't wait for you to get an ice cream bean tree! 😍 I just bought one from Daleys. I can't wait!!
I do love ice cream... Cheers :)
I'm growing this fruit from seed right now. I started the seeds a month ago and its came up pretty well. I'm now waiting to see if it will be able to survive the winter where I live.
Sounds yummy tomato guava pineapple salsa yum!
I have three of these plants coming to South Carolina soon.
All yours, indeed!! Cheers Mark! ;)
What a beautiful fruit..... i was going to say it would be great in an adult beverage.
Hi! The Lulo is native to my country and you could make some really nice cocktails with it, try it with some soda and vodka or white rum. Cheers from Colombia.
I just discovered your channel and I love it! Love how excited you are about growing new things. I'm not sure if you've grown Peruvian Gooseberry yet, seems they taste similar to these fruits but they're probably more bird resistant because they have an outer husk.
He’s got a recipe on it called cape gooseberry drumsticks
you are making me drool!
going down to 4F tonight
Nice vid mate, definitely reminds me of a persimmon. It's always great when you find a fruit that you've never tasted before. Thanks for the taste test... don't think we'll find many here in the UK though. Cheers Adam
I know this video is old, but this has been a great resource for me, especially since I've decided to try and grow it in Canada. It's not quite mid summer here and it's got flower buds on it, so with me luck!
Mine are getting flowers now near end of September in Europe. Hope I can overwinter them well inside. It's such a beautiful ornamental plant! I love these plants and fondle them every day. 😉
So how it went?
I'm in Québec and I started 3 from pots in spring, they are now indoor and the biggest one is about 4 feet tall
One is spineless and has just started somehow so it's 1 foot tall.
They are flowering right now but idk how to make it start fruit, I seem to only get "female flowers" but no hermaphrodites or something like that, and the fruit can take 12 months to mature by what I've read hahaha...
Anyway, in 2024 I will put the two 1+ meter tall beasts full of spikes outside in the ground and I will only keep the spineless one inside until it die or do nothing.
Good video mate
I tried growing these from seed a few tears ago. I had several growing then I moved. I should try these again.
I would like to suggest you save the skin or peel of these fruits and make marmalade with it. It might be real tasty.
That sounds very tasty. Your right, fruit like that you will not find at the supermarket. It was so tiny and it grew fast for you 😁
Hi Mark, love your vids. could you layer the lower branches ?
I haven't been able to find these as a nursery! I'll have to see if they're back in stock at diggers!
I had lulo at a restaurant called Macondo. Really tasty.
Ya can get em dried in a kg bag at Costco here in Adelaide, or at least you used to, havent bought them for a long time.
Another gr8 video mate 🙌🤠👌
Thanks mate! :)
Hi Mark - Lulo is a very popular juice in Colombia - just fruit , ice and a dash of sugar 👍- great for hot climes
Yum! I hope I can grow enough one day to juice them. Cheers :)
I´m Ecuadorian, so its a daily use fruit to us, what you have its not naranjilla its lulo... they look alike but naranjilla only grows in the amazonia on virgin soil so, you got a lulo which is a more adapted version of it, the difference is that the fruit its bigger than the naranjilla and have green inside, the naranjilla its yellow inside and its sweeter.. anyway.. we use it on juice, desserts but it´s really recognize because its the base of a traditional stew called Seco, you can make seco with chicken, meat, pork or chivo which is similar to a goat.. but since you have the fruit, i´ll give you a recipe of naranjilla mouse..
Ingredients:
whipping cream 1litter,
1 can of condensed milk,
750 ml of naranjilla pulp (just liquify with very little water o no water, strain to remove peel),
the juice of 2 lemons if are the yellow ones if you got lime(our type of lemon) use 5..
30gms of clear unflavored gelatine
150ml of water.
Procedure:
mix the gelatine with the water.. live it to hydrate
in a mixer or by hand with a wisk mix all the rest of the ingredients together..
get your gelatine in the microwave for 10 seconds or until it melts.. don´t over heat it, pour the liquid gelatine in the mix while you continue to mix, once its well mixed in, get nice cups o glases and fill them to a 3/4 of the capacity, leave it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or until its firm.. its delicious and you can decorate with some lady fingers... hope you do prepare this recipe...
hugs from Guayaquil - Ecuador
Love u so nice to hear about this fruit. it looks like tomato. From where we get the seed of this fruit.
You should try saving seeds and starting a bunch of them!
what you call tamarillo.. its tomate de arbol (tree tomato LOL) or tomatillo.. its really funny to listen you say it but its great to see your enthusiasm for our traditional fruits.. you want to boil then for about 5 minutos, let them cool and liquify the with milk and sugar, strain and have a great "batido de tomate de arbol" smoothie
Tamarillos and tomatillos are two different things. His are tamarillos.
How's that. I was looking at the nightshade / solanecae family earlier today (tomato, potato etc.) and the list of plants had lulo on it as well, so I was looking into it earlier today, and now you got a video on it. Wow the timing.
We have a lot in Costa Rica, you don't need to wait them to fall from the plant, just pick them and eat it
i just had some really tasty ones from Taiwan!
Pronounced NAR-AN- HEE-YA. When you live close to Mexico you learn a lot of Spanish! Good job on growing this yummy fruit! Bueno! Adiós!
I was looking at buying a cutting from Northern California where its a lot colder and I'm in southern California zone 10b . Not sure how well it'll grow here or how well it roots. It's an expensive cutting lol love your videos keep them coming. The taste you describe reminds me of the pineapple ground cherry. 😋
that the best reason for growing at home, we can grow find that we cant get at the supermarket !!
Nice👍👍👍👀👀
Hi Mark, really like your videos. Always good to watch, and pick up useful tips and tricks for my own garden.
However, can you recommend a good website to get plants online? I’m always a bit anxious about that, and not really sure which site is best.
Hey man, love your videos! I know a few Colombians here in Brisbane who’d love a few of those lulos. If you get a chance, maybe try make a drink out of it. They call it ‘lulada’ give it a go & let us know mate
For your friends in Brisbane, tell them to check out International Foods, it’s in Logan, I think. They sell frozen lulo pulp
Someone planted the spiky variety in my yard in Hawaii and it's the spikiest thing I've ever seen. I just now am finding out that it's called lulo and people make drinks out of it but harvesting them from the spiky version doesn't seem reasonable.
You need to make some juice about 3 for 1lt of water, I never eat one raw
Looks very much like our Sour Eggplant ( Solanum ferox) right down to the spikes on that big leaves. Same genus different species.
I don’t eat plants anymore but I still enjoy watching your videos!
Samuel Phillian- I don’t eat plants either, I eat fruits.
The Chick Guy fruits are plants, I hope you’re trolling.
Yeah, I was just trying to give you a laugh😂😂. I was just joking.
looks interesting but I wouldn't want to be worrying that my toddler would try to pick some off by hand 😅 Thank You for the video
I have had 2 goes at growing this fruit. I have not had any luck due to frosts kill them.
Lulo!
Hey Mark,
Ever hear of finger limes? I understand that they grow in Australia. I got one in a meal kit and loved it, but can’t source them anywhere.