Solanum Muricatum Pepino is a member of the potato family yet it has a delicious subtle flavoured fruit similar to a honeydew or rockmelon. The bush produces clusters of purple and white flowers, which look like those of the potato, at the end of the stems. Pepinos produce very pale green fruit which, as they grow larger and mature, develop purple stripes. At maturity, the fruit is a deep yellow. Perfect for adding to ice cream or fruit salad, as well as a great chutney or sauce. Pepino grows in a sprawling habit and makes an excellent ground cover plant. It tends to fruit better when grown over a trellis.
Soil: Rich, composted soil.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Species grown for their fruits prefer warm conditions, and in areas with cool summers, they are greenhouse plants.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m
Soil: Rich, composted soil.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Species grown for their fruits prefer warm conditions, and in areas with cool summers, they are greenhouse plants.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m