Melon Pear Fruit Plant (Solanum caripense) Plant type:Seedling plant elliptical

elliptical

Light green to yellow fruit

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oblong crown

Melon Pear Fruit Plant (Solanum caripense) Plant type:Seedling plant ellipticalCommon Names: Tzimbalo, Melon Pear Botanical Name: Solanum caripense General Information: Evergreen herby shrub, Popularly cultivated in South America. Bears apricot sized, purple and cream striped fruits Melon pear, or pepino melon, is native to South America, particularly Peru and Chile. The fruit is not a new introduction and has been grown in the warmest parts of the United States. Fruits are pleasantly tart, resembling a melon. Easy to grow from