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Pepino Melon Pear
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| Germ. Temp |
22 to 25 | |
Germ. Time | 21 days | | Size |
60-90cm | |
Hardiness | Rootstock may survive light frosts if
protected | |
Position | Full sun, rich well draining soil/compost.
Pot or ground. Over winter in bright frost free place or mulch
rootstock well. | |
Conditions | Prefers ample moisture, but doesn't like
being waterlogged. Feed fortnightly with a dilute organic tomato feed
once flowering has started. |
| Fruit Ripens |
Stripe: 9 months |
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Fruit Length | 7-10cm |
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| £1.70 for 10 | |
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Not a melon at all, but part of the tomato/potato family, the
beautiful purple-striped, egg-shaped fruit of the Pepino Melon is
mild and sweet with a flavour reminiscent of cantaloupe. Fruits in
about 9 months from seed. Grown either as a half-hardy annual or
herbaceous perennial - the foliage dies back in frost but the
rootstock often resprouts if protected with mulch. You're unlikely
to find this one in the supermarkets! |
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