Pepino ‘Colossal Giant’ Seeds – Heirloom, Non-GMO, Large Sweet Melon-Type Fruit

Pepino ‘Colossal Giant’ is an Heirloom, Non-GMO variety known for producing large, smooth, pale-golden fruits with sweet, melon-like flavor. This variety grows as a compact perennial shrub in warm climates and as an annual in cooler regions. The fruits mature with a creamy yellow skin often marked with faint purple streaks. Suitable for containers, raised beds, and greenhouse cultivation. Pepino plants thrive in warm conditions, moderate sunlight, and well-draining soil, making them accessible for home gardeners and collectors seeking unique edible plants.

• Heirloom and Non-GMO variety

• Produces large, sweet, melon-like fruits

• Compact growth habit suitable for small spaces

• Can be grown as annual or perennial depending on climate

• Suitable for containers, greenhouses, and outdoor gardens

• Thrives in warm, moderately sunny conditions

• Botanical Name: Solanum muricatum

• Common Name: Pepino Melon

• Variety: ‘Colossal Giant’

• Seed Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO

• Plant Type: Perennial in warm climates; annual in cool climates

• Fruit Size: Large

• Fruit Color: Pale yellow with faint purple streaks

• Growth Habit: Compact shrub

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial sun

• Soil Type: Well-draining, moderately fertile

• Maturity Time: 90–120 days

• USDA Zones: 9–11 outdoors, any zone indoors/greenhouse

• Seed Preparation: No pre-treatment required.

• Sowing Depth: 0.5 cm (very shallow).

• Soil Temperature: 20–26°C for germination.

• Germination Time: 14–30 days.

• Watering: Keep soil lightly moist, not soggy.

• Transplanting: Move seedlings outdoors when they are 10–15 cm tall and frost risk has passed.

• Spacing: 50–60 cm between plants.

• Light Requirement: Full sun for best fruiting; partial sun tolerated.

• Support: Light staking improves yield and airflow.

• Harvesting: Pick fruits when fully colored and lightly soft to touch.