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Pepino Solanummuricatum
Depending on your climate, this small sub-
shrub can be grown as an annual in cold
areas or as a short-lived perennial, at least two
to three years, in frost-free climates. Perfect
in a pot in a sheltered position, it may need
some support to keep it upright in more open
situations. Commercial growers train them to
a short 1 m trellis. They can be grown much
like a tomato. Unlike tomatoes they do
require some pinching out of growing shoots
(see page 32) to increase the side growths
and therefore the yield. A balance must be
reached between the density of fruiting stems
and the leaves' access to light.
The juicy semi-sweet fruit with the texture of
a melon are borne in clusters. Always pick the
largest of the fully coloured fruit first as the
smaller ones will continue to grow in size.
Figure 9.4 The short-lived pepino provides juicy
semi-sweet fruit. (Photo Norwood Industries Pty Ltd)
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