Exotic Fruit… Pepino Melon
Exotic Fruit… Pepino Melon
Pepino melon is native to Peru, but is now also grown in California and New Zealand. It is also known as treemelon, bush melon and mellowfruit. Pepino’s are teardrop shaped and have a smooth skin that is striped with yellow and dark purple. The flesh of this fruit is fragrant and combines the tastes of cantaloupe and honeydew.
Selection, Storage, and Preparation
Pepinos are available late fall to mid-spring. Fruits with a light yellow or green skin are not ripe, while fruits with dark purple stripes are ripe. Ripen at room temperature until as firm as a slightly ripe plum, then refrigerate ripe fruit for up to 3 days.
Pepino Melon Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 medium (100g)Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories 80
Calories from Fat 0
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat –g –%
Cholesterol –mg –%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 7%
Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
Sugars –g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A –%
Vitamin C –%
Calcium –%
Iron –%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Source: FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov
