Solanum muricatum - Revision history

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 |species=muricatum
 |common_name=Pepino Dulce, Pepino, Melon Shrub, Pear Melon
 |habit=herbaceous
 |Max ht box=1
 |Max ht metric=m
 |height_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
 |origin=temperate Andes
 |lifespan=perennial
 |exposure=sun
 |water=moist, moderate
 |features=edible, fruit
 |Temp Metric=°F
 |min_zone=9
 |max_zone=12
 |sunset_zones=17, 24, 25, 27

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-__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
+{{SPlantbox
-| name = ''Solanum muricatum''
+|familia=Solanaceae
-| common_names = Pepino Dulce, Pepino, Melon Pear, Melon Shrub, Pear Mellon
+|genus=Solanum
-| growth_habit = herbaceous
+|species=muricatum
-| high = 1m (3 ft){{SSN}}
+|common_name=Pepino Dulce, Pepino, Melon Shrub, Pear Melon
-| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
+|habit=herbaceous
-| origin = temperate Andes
+|Max ht box=1
-| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
+|Max ht metric=m
-| lifespan = perennial
+|height_ref=Sunset National Garden Book
-| exposure =     <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+|origin=temperate Andes
-| water = regular, moderate {{SSN}}
+|lifespan=perennial
-| features = fruit
+|exposure=sun
-| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
+|water=moist, moderate
-| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
+|features=edible, fruit
-| usda_zones = 9-11
+|Temp Metric=°F
-| sunset_zones = 17, 24, 25, 27
+|min_zone=9
-| color = IndianRed
+|max_zone=12
-| image = Solanum muricatum Flower and Fruit.jpg
+|sunset_zones=17, 24, 25, 27
-| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
+|image=Solanum muricatum Flower and Fruit.jpg
-| image_caption = Pepino plant, flower, fruit
+|image_width=240
-| regnum = Plantae
+|image_caption=Pepino plant, flower, fruit
 }}
 '''Growth Habit''': Pepino dulce is a small, unarmed, [[herbaceous]] plant or [[bush]] with a [[woody]] base and fibrous roots. Growth is erect or ascending to about 3 feet high and several feet across. It is similar in these respects to a small tomato vine, and like the tomato may need staking or other support.
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 * [http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/pepino.html CRFG: Pepino Dulce]
 *{{wplink}}
 *  http://club.wcb.ru/index.php?showtopic=914
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 * [http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/pepino.html CRFG: Pepino Dulce]
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 '''Adaptation''': The pepino dulce is a fairly hardy plant that grows at altitudes ranging from near sea level to 10,000 ft. in its native regions. However it does best in a warm, relatively frost-free climate. The plant will survive a low temperature of 27 to 28° F if the freeze is not prolonged, but may loose many of its leaves. It can be grown in many parts of central and southern California, although it does best in locations away from the coast and is not well suited for hot, interior gardens. Pepino dulce has been grown and has fruited in the milder areas of northern California (Sunset Climate Zones 16 and 17). The plant is small enough to be grown satisfactorily in a container.
-:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Solanum|genus page]].''
+{{Inc|
 ==Cultivation==
 '''Location''': The plant likes a sunny or semi-shaded, frost-free location, sheltered from strong winds. It does well planted next to a south-facing wall or in a patio.
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 ==References==
 * [http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/pepino.html CRFG: Pepino Dulce]
 <!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 <!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->

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		+	Solanum muricatum, Ait. (S. guatemalense, Hort.). Pepino. Melon Pear. Melon Shrub. Fig. 3629. An erect spineless bushy herb or subshrub 2-3 ft. high, the branches often with rough warty excrescences, and usually glabrous or nearly so: lvs. entire or with slightly undulate margins, rarely ternate, oblong-lanceolate, or ovate, tapering to the more or less margined petiole and also toward the more or less obtuse or sometimes acute apex, the surface sparingly soft-pubescent: fls. in a long-stalked cluster, rather small, the corolla bright blue, deeply 5-lobed, puberulent on the outer surface, inclined or nodding: fr. ovoid or egg-shaped, long-stalked, drooping, yellow overlaid with splashes of violet-purple, 4-6 in. long when cult., flesh yellow and seedless under cult. Said to be a native of Peru and cult. in other parts of Trop. Amer. at temperate elevations. G.F. 5:173. G.C. III. 3:309.—This plant attracted some attention in this country about 25 years ago. It appears to have been intro. into the U. S. from Guatemala in 1882 by Gustav Eisen. A full review of the history and botany was made in Cornell Exp. Bull. No. 37 (1891). The fr. is aromatic, tender, and juicy, and in taste suggests an acid eggplant. In a drawer or box, the fr. may be kept till midwinter. In the N. the seasons are too short to allow the fr. to mature in the open, unless the, plants are started very early. The pepino is properly a cool-season plant, and when grown in pots in a cool or intermediate house will set its frs. freely. It is readily prop. by means of cuttings of the growing shoots. The plant will withstand a little frost.
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 | sunset_zones = 17, 24, 25, 27
 | color = IndianRed
-| image = Pepino 4.jpg
+| image = Solanum muricatum Flower and Fruit.jpg
 | image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
-| image_caption = Pepino melon inside and out
+| image_caption = Pepino plant, flower, fruit
 | regnum = Plantae
 | divisio = Magnoliophyta
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 Image:Handheld_pepino.jpg|A ripe pepino, showing the characteristic purple striping
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+Image:Pepino 4.jpg|Pepino melon inside and out
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 * '''Ecuadorian Gold''' - A market cultivar in South America that produces good crops of pear-like fruits over a long growing season. The fruit has an attractive color, is well-marked and holds well on the plant. Self-fertile, but should be thinned for better fruit size.
 * '''El Camino''' - Released in New Zealand in 1982 from material collected in Chile. Medium to large, egg-shaped fruit with regular purple stripes. Sometimes produces off-flavored fruits identifiable by their brownish-green color. One of two leading commercial cultivars in New Zealand.
-* Miski Prolific - Originated in San Jose, Calif. by Nancy Garrison, as a seedling of the New Zealand cultivar Miski. Fruit creamy white with a faint salmon glow, lightly striped with purple. Flesh deep salmon. Flavor rich, sweet and aromatic, with no soapiness. Seeds few or none. Matures early. Strong growing plant, bears well without pollination.
+* '''Miski Prolific''' - Originated in San Jose, Calif. by Nancy Garrison, as a seedling of the New Zealand cultivar Miski. Fruit creamy white with a faint salmon glow, lightly striped with purple. Flesh deep salmon. Flavor rich, sweet and aromatic, with no soapiness. Seeds few or none. Matures early. Strong growing plant, bears well without pollination.
 * '''New Yorker''' - 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, virtually free of soapiness. Seeds few. Keeps for several weeks. Upright growth habit. Sets fruit well without cross pollination.
 * '''Rio Bamba''' - Originated in Vista, Calif by Patrick J. Worley. Named after the city in Ecuador where the original plant was collected. Medium-sized fruit, strongly striped with purple. Flavor excellent. Vining growth habit, making an excellent climber or a hanging basket plant. Dark-green leaves with reddish-purple veins, purple stems. Flowers darker than normal, making an excellent display.
-*Temptation - Introduced by the Nurserymen's Association of Western Australia. Large, high quality fruit.
+*'''Temptation''' - Introduced by the Nurserymen's Association of Western Australia. Large, high quality fruit.
 *'''Toma''' - Introduced into New Zealand from Chile in 1979, released there in 1983. Medium-sized, oval fruit, 4 inches long, 3 inches in diameter, apex pointed, shoulder well rounded. Skin smooth, cream-colored when ripe, prominently striped with dark purple. Flesh firm, light cream in color, very juicy. Flavor sweet and refreshing, with ho hint of soapiness. Seeds usually present. Keeping quality excellent. An important export cultivar in Chile.
 *'''Vista''' - Originated in Vista, Calif. by Patrick J. Worley. A cross of Rio Bamba and a seedling from South America. Medium-sized fruits have good flavor and aroma. Upright, fairly compact plant of great vigor, self-fertile and heavy yielding. Bright green, 3 inch long leaves.

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 ==Cultivars==
 * '''Colossal''' - Very large fruit, mostly cream-colored with light markings of purple. Very juicy, very sweet, no soapiness, good melon-like flavor (especially when ripened on the vine). Self-fertile, but yields larger fruit with cross-pollination.
 * '''Ecuadorian Gold''' - A market cultivar in South America that produces good crops of pear-like fruits over a long growing season. The fruit has an attractive color, is well-marked and holds well on the plant. Self-fertile, but should be thinned for better fruit size.

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 The species is technically a [[perennial plant]], but its sensitivity to chilling, pests, and diseases force the growers to replant the crop every year. It is grown in coastal areas and other locations with mild winters (normally frost-free zones). The crop also adapts well to greenhouse cultivation, training the plants up to 2 m tall, and obtaining yields that are 2-3 times larger than those obtained outdoors.
 == External links ==
 * [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Solanum+muricatum Plants for a Future database]
 [[Category:Solanum]]
 [[Category:Fruit]]