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Pepino

Solanum muricatum

South American shrub grown for its sweet, juicy, melon-flavored fruit, eaten as a fresh vegetable-fruit.

Family

Solanaceae

Temperature

15-25°C (absolute 10-30°C)

Rainfall

800-1400mm (absolute 500-2000mm)

Altitude

3300m

Soil pH

6.5-7 (absolute 6-7.5)

Soil types

Fertile, well-drained soils