Solanum muricatum pepino

pepino

Pepino / Melon pear This fruit has a tender taste and can be eaten fresh in fruit or vegetable salad or cooked in a ragout. It is also used indoors as an ornamental plant. Sow indoors from March onwards at 22-25ºC. Plant out in a hobby greenhouse or in big flowerpots. Keep it free from frost. After approximately 9 months the plant starts to produce its first fruits.

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pepino

Solanum muricatum pepino

Pepino / Melon pear This fruit has a tender taste and can be eaten fresh in fruit or vegetable salad or cooked in a ragout. It is also used indoors as an ornamental plant. Sow indoors from March onwards at 22-25ºC. Plant out in a hobby greenhouse or in big flowerpots. Keep it free from frost. After approximately 9 months the plant starts to produce its first fruits.

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size C 1.5L
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where to plant Solanum muricatum pepino

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  • winter zone: 10 [susceptible to frost]

botanical information about Solanum muricatum pepino

  • Botanical name: Solanum muricatum pepino
  • Genus: Solanum
  • Family: Solanaceae
  • Other names: Meloenplant - pepino - pepino - pepino - pepino