The melon pear (pepino) — sweet, juicy exotic fruit tasting between melon and pear, on a tender tomato relative. A fun greenhouse crop from seed.
Melon pear seeds for exotic home growing melon pear seeds are grown for pepino, an unusual fruiting plant valued for its decorative foliage and distinctive, mild-tasting fruit. Also known as pepino seeds or pepino melon...
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Shop nowThe melon pear, or pepino, is an intriguing exotic fruit — sweet, juicy and tasting somewhere between melon and pear, on a tender relative of the tomato. Grow it from seed within our fruit seed range. New to fruit from seed? Our fruit growing guide covers the basics.
The pepino needs warmth and a long season — the calendar shows when to sow.
Bearing pretty purple-streaked, golden fruit, the pepino is a fun, unusual crop for a greenhouse or sunny spot — a close relative of the melon in spirit and our other culinary fruits in the kitchen.
Sow indoors in warmth in early spring, pot on, and grow in a greenhouse or the warmest, sunniest spot you have. Treat it like a tomato — feed and water well in summer — and protect it from frost, as it's tender.
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What is a melon pear?
The pepino — a sweet, juicy exotic fruit that tastes somewhere between melon and pear.
Is it tender?
Yes — it is frost-sensitive, so grow it warm, ideally under cover.
How do I grow it?
Much like a tomato — it is a close relative — with warmth, feeding and steady water.
When do I sow it?
Indoors in warmth in early spring.
What does the fruit look like?
Pretty, golden and streaked with purple.
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