Solanum muricatum Putumayo

Description

A rare variety of Pepino

Beautiful elongated fruits with creamy skin with purple stripes and have a delicious sweet and juicy flesh that is a juicy mixture of melon and cucumber. It is grown in a manner similar to its relatives such as the tomato, although it naturally grows upright and can therefore be grown as a free-standing shrub. Supports are sometimes used to prevent a heavy crop of fruit from pulling and breaking the plant. It has a fast growth rate, bears fruit within 4 to 6 months after planting, and seeds are rarely produced. Although strictly a perennial, forming a large shrub, it is often grown as an annual, and the attractive fruit can often be seen in markets in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Chile.

The seeds are sown on the surface or slightly covered. Do not let the soil dry out. Containers are kept in warm conditions until germination occurs, which can take 3-10 days. Move germinating seedlings immediately to bright light conditions, such as a south-facing window. Insufficient lighting is a common cause of failure of young seedlings. Around the time of the last frost, place the seedlings in grow bags.