500+ Purple Pepino Seeds (Solanum muricatum) | Exotic Sweet Melon Pear Fruit | Rare Edible Plant

Grow a unique and delicious fruit at scale with 500+ Purple Pepino Seeds (Solanum muricatum), also known as Melon Pear. This exotic fruit plant produces sweet, juicy fruits with attractive purple striping and adapts well to gardens, containers, and small-scale farms.

Perfect for home gardeners, tropical growers, and rare fruit enthusiasts.

🌿 Plant Details:

• Common Name: Purple Pepino / Melon Pear

• Scientific Name: Solanum muricatum

• Seed Quantity: 500+ seeds

• Plant Type: Perennial fruiting plant (often grown as annual)

• Fruit Flavor: Sweet, mild, melon-like

• Growth Habit: Bushy / lightly vining

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Climate: Subtropical to mild tropical (USDA Zones 8–11)

🍈 Why Grow Pepino?

✔ Rare and exotic edible fruit
✔ Sweet, refreshing flavor
✔ Suitable for containers or open ground
✔ Attractive purple-striped fruits
✔ Great for bulk planting or resale

🌱 Growing Tips:

• Start seeds indoors in warm soil

• Keep soil evenly moist, not waterlogged

• Transplant after frost risk passes

• Fruits typically develop within 4–6 months

⚠️ Note: Fruit size, color, and sweetness depend on sunlight, temperature, and care.