**NEW**SOLANUM PEPINO**ATTRACTIVE AND EDIBLE**5 SEEDS

'PEPINO' IS A RECENTLY INTRODUCED FRUIT FROM THE ANDES - VERY ORNAMENTAL AS A FOLIAGE PLANT AND IN LEAF ALL YEAR.

PEPINO IS SELF-FERTILE AND CAN BE GROWN INDOORS IN A SUNNY POSITION

.FRUIT: LOOKS LIKE A VERY LARGE CREAM COLOURED GOOSE EGG WITH BEAUTIFUL PURPLE STAINING IN THE SMOOTH SKIN

'PEPINO' HAS A MILD, LIGHTLY SWEET TASTE SIMILAR TO HONEYDEW MELON. THE FRUIT IS APPROX 4 INCHES LONG AND 2½ WIDE. 'PEPINO' IS NICE AND JUICY AND CAN BE EATEN RAW (DON'T EAT THE SKIN AS THIS ISN'T A VERY NICE FLAVOUR) IT CAN BE USED IN SALADS OR USED AS A PUREE'. THE FRUIT SHOULD BE HARVESTED JUST BEFORE IT IS RIPE AND CAN BE STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS

'PEPINO' USUALLY FRUITS IN 9-12 MONTHS SO A FROST FREE CLIMATE IS PREFERRED FOR BEST RESULTS OR GROW INDOORS WITH SUN AND PLENTY OF LIGHT

FLOWER: PURPLE/WHITE FLOWERS WHICH BLOOM AUGUST - OCTOBER

FOLIAGE: SHRUBBY, SMALL OVAL LEAVES.

HEIGHT: 3 FEET

'PEPINO' IS FROST TENDER - HARDY TO ZONE 9 - IN UK IT CAN BE GROWN INDOORS THOUGH IT DOES NEED A SUNNY POSITION-IT WILL NOT GROW IN SHADE IF GROWN OUTSIDE IN THE UK IT MAY BE CUT DOWN BY LIGHT FROSTS YET PUT IN A WARM, SHELTERED POSITION AND GIVEN A GOOD MULCH, THE ROOTS CAN SURVIVE THE WINTER AND RE-GROW FROM THE BASE IN THE SPRING

SOIL: FINE WITH MOST THOUGH REQUIRES MOIST, WELL-DRAINED SOIL

FULL SOWING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED.

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