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Melon Plants - Pepino Trio

The fruits have a mild fruity taste, like a cross between melon and pear, with a slight freshness of cucumber, perfect to snack on their own, but great to add to fruit salads and normal salads. You'll be best to grow them in the hottest place you can, so a greenhouse or conservatory is ideal, but they will also be happy on a hot, sunny patio. If you bring them indoors for the winter you can enjoy a tasty harvest year after year. Pepino love water, so make sure they are constantly moist. It has a great tropical look and taste of the fruit, its a fantastic showpiece in the conservatory. Grows to 90-120cm (3-4'). Supplied as three plants (each having a distinct coloured fruit), growing in a single 14cm pot.
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The fruits have a mild fruity taste, like a cross between melon & pear, with a slight freshness of cucumber, perfect to snack on their own, but great to add to fruit salads & normal salads. You'll be best to grow them in the hottest place you can, so a greenhouse or conservatory is ideal, but they will also be happy on a hot, sunny patio. If you bring them indoors for the winter you can enjoy a tasty harvest year after year. Pepino love water, so make sure they are constantly moist. It has a great tropical look & taste of the fruit, its a fantastic showpiece in the conservatory. Grows to 90-120cm (3-4'). Supplied as three plants (each having a distinct coloured fruit), growing in a single 14cm pot.

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Dobies
Dobies is a gardener's dream come true! Since 1880, Dobies has been supplying UK gardeners with the seeds, plants, and supplies that they need in order to help their gardens grow. In recent years they have been consistently rated as one of the best garden suppliers in the UK. Dobies does not sell seed varieties which are the result of genetic modification, choosing to sell non-modified varieties of seeds, bulbs, and plants. They also offer a variety of vegetable seeds and plants in their annual catalogue, making Dobies a smart choice for those looking to begin working on their own allotment. Dobies also offers a wide range of garden equipment so that gardeners can properly take care of their plants. Priding themselves on their history as an indispensable asset to gardeners, Dobies of Devon has more than earned a reputation as one of the best gardening suppliers in the UK.
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