SPECIMEN / SOLANACEAE
Solanum muricatum 'Putumayo'
Pepino
Origin to be documented
SPECIES REFERENCE / Solanum muricatum
Solanum muricatum is a South American species of evergreen shrub grown for its sweet edible fruit. It is known by the Spanish common names of pepino or pepino dulce ('sweet cucumber', differentiating it from cucumber, which is also called pepino). It is also sometimes called pepino melon or melon pear due to its flavor. Another common name, tree melon, is more often used for the papaya.
This description covers the referenced species, not the specific cultivar, provenance, or seed selection.
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- Solanaceae
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