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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #50 on: April 13, 2021, 07:14:42 PM »
Got mine yesterday. All were healthy, thanks Jonah. They all had roots coming from all the nodes that I had a hard time figuring which side goes up LOL

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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #51 on: April 13, 2021, 09:58:31 PM »
I need to see if any of my pepino melons made it through the winter. I think the ones in the back of my yard didn't but there may be one in a pot..... If not I'll be messaging you shortly.

Fyi your golden berries took some massive damage this winter, I cut the damage back and now I have a forest of golden berries.

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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #52 on: April 24, 2021, 01:50:15 AM »
My cuttings arrived today and look healthy and fresh! Thanks so much!

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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #53 on: April 24, 2021, 12:20:12 PM »
Threw them in a pot (late 3/2021) with some wet dirt, and here they are today:

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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #54 on: May 16, 2021, 01:17:03 AM »
I have more available

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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #55 on: May 18, 2021, 07:36:22 PM »
Its making fruit but none have ripened yet.  Should be soon, you can't really tell but its full of fruit inside.


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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #56 on: May 18, 2021, 09:48:56 PM »
Its making fruit but none have ripened yet.  Should be soon, you can't really tell but its full of fruit inside.



They're awesome. You'll enjoy

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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #57 on: May 19, 2021, 10:25:05 AM »
These are exceptionally strong little cuttings. Capable of surviving even a very scary shipping fiasco.

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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #58 on: May 19, 2021, 04:28:18 PM »
Do they soften on the plant or how to know when to pick and eat?
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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #59 on: May 19, 2021, 04:49:26 PM »
Looks like I had some survivors.

Mine have seemed to bloom a few times and never set fruit? My only survivors right now are in a pretty shaded area under my passionfruit. I had some in a more exposed location that flowered like crazy last year but no fruit as well.

Am I missing something or just unlucky?
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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #60 on: May 20, 2021, 11:54:51 AM »
I think I can harvest this one soon and it is the only one I get so far.


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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #61 on: May 20, 2021, 12:28:21 PM »
Do they soften on the plant or how to know when to pick and eat?

I pick them when they're kinda yellowish. The outside shouldn't be super mushy, but if you push your thumb into it should kind of give way. You can leave them on the counter to ripen up for a little bit if picked green as well.

I've found they're pretty good either way. Over ripe is like an over ripe melon and can get kinda starchy but still palatable, under ripe is like a cucumber.

Before I didn't eat the skin but now I just chow it, don't even notice it.

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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #62 on: June 25, 2021, 03:50:35 PM »
I have cutting’s available again.

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Re: Pepino Dulce cuttings & plants
« Reply #63 on: November 16, 2021, 09:07:54 PM »
Cuttings are available again