Re: Pepino

>I'd like some help identifying a fruit that I came across in Chile in January
>of this year.  It is six or seven inches long and shaped something like a
>football.  The skin is thin and green with darker green striping (something
>like a watermelon).  It is all green on the inside and has a soft center with
>many small seeds (something like a papaya).  It is eaten by slicing it in
>half, scooping out the seeds with a spoon, and then eating the firmer flesh
>with the spoon.  The flesh is somewhat melon-like in both taste and texture.
>It is found everywhere.  Every fruit market had a display.  The hotels we
>stayed in always included it with breakfast.  The locals call it "pepino" and
>we were told that it grows on trees and comes from northern Chile (closer to
>the tropics).  I was tempted to try to bring some seed back with me, but I
>didn't want to run afoul of the law.  Any ideas?
>
>Kurt Mize
>Stockton, California

Kurt, I suggest you contact California Rare Fruit Growers and/or take a
look at their website, crfg.org.  They are a TREMENDOUS resource on edibles
from around the world as well as teh best varieties for local areas (any
local area, not just the microclimates of California).

Nan

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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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