Pepino (Melon Pear)

Interesting member of the 'Solanum' family which I encountered for the first time at the Fruit Focus event at East Malling, 2009. Three pictures below; click on the thumbnails for more detail.

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The fruit before cutting has a faint aroma similar to a melon, with a hint of brassica.

The flesh has a similar flavour, smell and texture to a melon, with a slightly astringent aftertaste. Flesh colour pale pink, like many small melons.

The flower is extremely similar in colour and shape to that of a potato - purple petals with yellow centre. There are apparently two types of pepino - some are shaped like a plum, others like a beefsteak tomato (above).

compiled by Nigel Deacon / Diversity website

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