Cucumber 'Pepino'

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Pepino is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Pepino requires a soil ph of 5.5 - 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Ensure a distance of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.47 inches (1.2 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Pepino about 14 days after your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Pepino is a tender plant.

Expect harvests to start to occur in late spring.