Sweet Pepino Seeds - Fruit Plant

Sweet Pepino is a fruiting perennial plant known for its small melon-like fruits with a mild, sweet flavor. It grows as a compact shrub or semi-trailing plant and is commonly cultivated in home gardens and container plantings. The plant thrives in mild to warm climates and produces fruit over an extended season under suitable conditions. Sweet Pepino performs best in full sun to partial shade with well-drained, fertile soil and consistent moisture.

Features

• Fruiting perennial plant with compact growth habit
• Produces small melon-like sweet fruits
• Suitable for containers and home gardens
• Adapted to mild and warm climates
• Extended fruiting season under good conditions
• Can be grown in small garden spaces
• Performs well in fertile, well-drained soils

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Solanum muricatum
• Common Name (US): Pepino Melon
• Seed Type / Variety: Fruit Variety
• Growth Habit: Perennial shrub-like plant
• USDA Zones: 8-11 (grown as annual in cooler regions)
• Planting Season: Spring to Early Summer
• Growing Season: Spring through Fall
• Sowing Season: March-June
• Germination Time and Conditions: 10-21 days at 65-75°F (18-24°C)
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate watering; keep soil evenly moist
• Mature Plant Size: 2-4 feet tall, 2-3 feet spread
• Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches apart