Pepino (Dulce/Melon)

Pflanzenfamilie

Solanums (Solanaceae)

Auch bekannt als

Melon Pear, Tree Melon

Saisonübersicht

Details

Lichtbedarf

Sonnig

Wasserbedarf

Sehr feucht

Boden

Mittelschwer (lehmig)

Nährstoffbedarf

Hoch

Pflanzabstand

60 cm

Reihenabstand

80 cm

Saattiefe

1 cm

Anleitungen

Beschreibung

Delicious fruity tasting egg-shaped pear melons, melon pears or pepinos belong to the nightshade family (Solanaceae). It is related to tomato, chili and eggplant. They fit well on balconies and terraces, as well as in the mini garden. From the purple-yellow flowers, the bushy growing plants develop many yellow-orange, purple-striped and -spotted fruits. They reach the size and shape of goose eggs. The flesh tastes pleasantly sweet aromatic, about between pears and melons. (Source: Kiepenkerl seed bag)

Anbautipps

They can be grown from seed in the same way as tomatoes. The branching shoots can reach a height of approx. 80 cm, and up to 180 cm when strung up in a greenhouse. Can only withstand temperatures of 12 degrees plus, so must be overwintered indoors (cuttings) or reseeded. The pepino is ripe when the fruit is light yellow to sunny yellow in color with dark purple longitudinal stripes and the flesh is golden yellow-yellow-orange. Can be eaten with the skin. Sensitive to cold. Does not need to be thinned. Propagated and overwintered by cuttings. Needs a lot of warmth. Cutting off shoots without flowering promotes the growth and size of the fruit.