Pepino melon pear seeds solanum muricatum, pepino dulce. The pepino is related to fruits like the tomato, pepper, potato, and tamarillo. Shannon weber is the creator, author and photographer behind the awardwinning blog, and her work has appeared on. This sweet melonlike fruit is a good source of vitamin c with 35 mg per 100 grams.
It is native to andean region, including chile and peru. Ruiz mentioned another false negative property of pepino, writing that if many. The pepinos fruits may be variable in fruit size, shape, and color 2, but. Toma were harvested at three stages of ripeness maturegreen, turning, and ripe and stored at various temperatures.
The pepino solanum muricatum aiton, also known as pepino dulce. Pdf pepino,solanum muricatum, is an herbaceous subshrub that has long been grown in. The pepino has a thin, creamy colored, sometimes purple spotted skin much like a tomato. They are pepinos dulces solanum muricatum, literally sweet cucumbers. This eggplant relative produces fruit that ranges in size from a chicken egg to a large goose egg, with a. Pepino dulce fruit facts fruit facts are a series of publications of the california rare fruit growers, inc. Dulce is a small town with one motel and a gas station, but underneath the surface of the.
Pepino melon pear seeds solanum muricatum, pepino dulce solanaceae plant world seeds. Solanum muricatum is a species of evergreen shrub native to south america and grown for its sweet edible fruit. Pepino dulce is a small, unarmed, herbaceous plant or bush with a woody base and fibrous roots. The pepino melon has a lightyellow to lightgreen skin, streaked with purple variegations. Pepino can be found in lost crops of the incas from national academy press.
Solanum muricatum pepino pfaf plant database plants for a future. Phenolic profile and biological activities of the pepino solanum. The taste of the pepino is similar to a mixture of pear and melon, but less intensive. Pepino or pepino dulce sweet cucumber is an evergreen shrub growing to 1 m 3ft 3in grown for its sweet edible fruit similar to honeydew or rockmelon and with a juicy melonlike texture.
The plant is small enough to be grown satisfactorily in a container. It is known as pepino dulce sweet cucumber in english, in order to. Pepino or pepino dulce sweet cucumber is an evergreen shrub growing to 1 m 3ft 3in grown for its sweet edible fruit similar to honeydew or rockmelon and. The pepino solanum muricatum aiton, also known as pepino dulce, is an herbaceous andean. Aug 19, 2016 the pepino melon has a lightyellow to lightgreen skin, streaked with purple variegations.
The gorgeous round fruits of the melon pear are cream skinned with purple streaks and have deliciously sweet and juicy flesh which is a succulent mixture of honeydew melon and cucumber. We discovered this unique fruit on our visit to the farmers market and immediately asked about it. Pepinos are popular in peru, new zealand and australia and have just recently started to. Pepino melon, pepino dulce a medium sized 25 fruit with a mild taste, very similar to cantaloupe. Pepino dulce has been grown and has fruited in the milder areas of northern california sunset climate zones 16 and 17. Solanum muricatum is a species of evergreen shrub native to south america and grown for its sweet edible fruit it is known as pepino dulce sweet cucumber in english, in order to differentiate it from cucumber which is also called pepino in spanish or simply pepino. Descriptors for pepino solanum muricatum bioversity international.
Analyzing antiulcer ratio protection of pepino dulce fruit juice solanum muricatum aiton using mice as an. The dulce protocol paperback may 15, 2012 by robert teske author 3. Pepinos add melony sweetness to salsa recipe mystery. Leave a 2inch space between the top of the soil and the. Shannon weber is the creator, author and photographer behind the award winning blog, and her work has appeared on.
We were told it was a pepino dulce or apple melon or melon pear in english. With a sprawling habit, it is an excellent ground cover plant possible to grow on a fence or trellis. Hylocereus hybrid pepino dulce is an easy to grow hylocereus that grows well with almost no spotting, medium to wide stem thickness with some spines pepino dulce is a reliable bloomerfruit producer, usually blooms mid to late summerlikes the heat, fruit is usually ripe by late summer or fall. Pepino is a fruit bearing shrub similar to a tomatoe vine. Insect and mite pests of pepino solanum muricatum ait.