Solanum Species, Melon Pear, Pepino

Seeds planted, dropped, in pot outdoors in the Spring. Later, 12 in plants, well grown, were transplanted to the bed in Winter. With r...Read Moreootball reasonably intact, there was no apparant transplant shock. The S. Muricatum bloom abundantly since their maturity in Fall, even more so during Jan-Feb, and continue to grow. I staked them on four sides since laterals come that way.

I ordered two different hybrids, cutting grown, of Pepino. They take the heat and humidity here in Florida without any problems....except...Read More for snails. Our snails will eat the plant, stems included. They will devour the plant back to hard wood.

Here in the high heat of summer they need a lot of water, During periods of drought I have had to water them daily. At the lower temps of winter I have watered them less.

It stands hardy in zone 9 but it is from the Andes in Peru, and there it can be quite cold and freezing at their winter time there.

Pepino is a fruit bearing shrub similar to a tomatoe vine.
the fruit is juicy, sweetly aromatic and tastes somewhat like a honeyde...Read Morew melon, grows melon shape approx. 3" to 4"