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Pepino Dulce
A while ago I posted about a blue-flowered 'melon tree' which I'd seen
advertised - later discovered to be 'pepino dulce', an edible solanum. Well, I ordered one. Unfortunately the suppliers did not answer the questions I sent with my order about what variety it was, or where I could find out more. I was expecting something tomato-esque, but this is more of a classic solanum, with dark, faintly shiny leaves with paler ribs. It's been very happy in a warm outside spot, brightly lit but out of direct sunlight this summer, and I've now brought it inside. It's now about 10 inches tall, and needs re-potting. When previously discussed, we thought it might grow to 5 feet, but I am hoping to keep it to 3 so I can wheel it about more easily. As it was quite happy outside till very recently, I suspect it is less tender than I had feared, and hope to get it to fruit next year: it can apparently be grown as an annual. I've found a chapter of a book on this plant which is available online: http://books.nap.edu/books/030904264...5.html#pagetop . This site is rather hard to print, so I stripped the text and graphics and made a Word doc for my own reference: if you would like a copy, email me. Victoria Clare |
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