Description: Note May 28, 2024: seller ran out of New yorker variety, so this listing is 2 kendall gold variety. For your consideration is for a set of 2 Kendall Gold pepino melon plants. They are very fast growing plants. The first picture is Kendall Gold, and 2nd picture is color of Kendall Gold fruit cut opened. And the other golden color pictures are New Yorker. Pepino fruit is also called "ginseng fruit", very expensive, around $5.99 each.New Yorker variety was Introduced into California by Vincent Rizzo of New York state from material obtained in Chile. Medium to large, oval fruit, apex pointed. Skin smooth golden yellow when mature, prominently striped with deep purple. Flesh firm, juicy, yellow-orange. Flavor sweet, keeps for several weeks. Upright growth habit. Sets fruit well without cross pollination. Both varieties have vigorous fast growing habit, very productive. If you stake up the plant, it can grow to 4 to 5 feet tall, or you can let it grow without any support, it will become bush shape. The fruit skin is yellowish with purple stripes, self fruit, and have fragrant, melon-like flesh. Pepino melon plant has showy clusters of small purple and white striped flowers. Both are very desirable varieties of pepino melon, the flavor of fruit is excellent, very juicy, and the skin of the friut is thin and eatable. It also does very well in a container and sets fruits without trouble. Pepino plant is perennial plant, so for the colder area, you can grow the plant in a container. It also does great in the ground if you live in an area where you can protect it from frost. Pepino melon plant will continue flowering and setting fruits all year round at the warmer climate. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), pepino melons are plants that belong to the 'Herbs that invigorate the Blood' category. Like the name indicates these herbs tend to stimulatethe Bloodflow. In TCM they're used to help the circulation of Blood in cardiovascular conditions. The above information is from Google website, please feel free to resesrch more info on pepino melon fruit benifits for your reference. I grow all my plants organically, buyer will be getting plants similar like the pictures. I DO NOT SHIP PLANT INTERNATIONALLY. I ship plants on Monday and Tuesday by usps priority mail, it is little more expensive, but the plants can be delivered faster than the first class shipping. All plants will be shipped without a container, and the roots will be wrapped with soil. Thank you so much for looking, please check out my other available items.
Price: 16.98 USD
Location: San Francisco, California
End Time: 2024-09-23T19:35:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10.6 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Plant Type: Fruit
Climate: Temperate
Common Name: Pepino Melon
Color: Gold
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Plant Habit: Bushy
Soil Type: Rich and well draining
Brand: Unbranded
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Plant Form: Plant Plug/Seedling
Type: Fruits & Fruit Trees, Vegetables
Growth Stage: Seedling
Watering: Medium
Genus: Solanum
Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Perennials
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Species: muricatum