Topic: Pepinos

[Twoflower]

I am growing these for the first time this year, and as i've never seed the fruit in the shops don't know how big do they grow or who do i tell if the are ripe. Can anyone help?

[Twoflower]

[Twoflower]

[Sholls]

It looks like a fascinating fruit. :)

A quick google found:

http://www.essortment.com/all/pepino_rkzf.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_muricatum

Apparently it grows to around three feet, but I think someone forgot to mention that to your plant. ;)

[Twoflower]

 Thanks, It's properly two foot if you take the pot out, but i've been cutting it back all summer as it grows like mad.  I think i'll see if i can get it to go yellow before i eat it :)

[saddad]

Never grown them myself, but they are looking good...  :)

[Digeroo]

What do you do with them? are they like tomatillos.

[Twoflower]

their other name is melon pear because that is what they taste like, I've not eaten one yet so can't comment but the plants are nice and the cuttings that i put in water a week ago have rooted.

[misfit]

hi twoflower, how did you do the cuttings if you dont mind me asking ?
i have one of these plants, its growing well but no fruit on it  :(

[Tinkie_Bear]

Spooky, I brought one this afternoon, it has 7 nearly ripe fruit on it already - does anybody know if it will overwinter in a the polytunnel?

Helen x

[Twoflower]

hi twoflower, how did you do the cuttings if you dont mind me asking ?
i have one of these plants, its growing well but no fruit on it  :(

I cut about 6inches off the end of the branch and stuck in it water. After about a week it has lots of big white roots on it. :)