This plant is easy to grow – just treat it like a tomato. It also grows easily from cuttings.
Start indoors eight weeks before last frost date. Handle as you would an eggplant seedling.
For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 12°C / 54°F.Pick the fruit when fully colored and slightly soft.
These estimates for how long Pepino takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 6 days | Min 3 days | Max 16 days (4)
Average 17 days | Min 5 days | Max 234 days (4)
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Pepino melon, Pepino dulce, Melon pear