Re: Solanum muricatum

I like them, and they do taste like Persian melons.
zem
----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Solanum muricatum


This is all hearsay, Theresa, because I only know what I read, although I've got one I bought at the local super sitting on the kitchen table. It's supposed to taste like a Persian melon. It grows on a bush that's roughly 4 by 4 feet. It's happy in a pot. It's in the nightshade clan and, in fact, looks somewhat like a small eggplant--except it's yellow-orange with purple stripes [actually quite attractive]. It's native to Peruvian highlands--although it is no longer found in the wild. Apparently, it's an important fruit crop in New Zealand. I bought this one to try for taste and to collect seeds.


On Sep 29, 2006, at 2:37 PM, Theresa W. wrote:

Nope- never heard of it. Is it tasty? How big of a bush does it grow on?

Theresa

james singer wrote:
Any zone 9 or 10 compadres grow pepito dulce? It's that hand-grenade size melon that grows on a bush.

Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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