Pepino "colossal" (forum)

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Hi all,

I am French and I cultivate pepino but the cultivar we have in FRANCE makes only little pepinos (about 8-10cm...); so I search a species with big fruits: "the pepino colossal"........ whitch comes from Australia or New Zealand (about 15 to 20 cm per pepino !!!)
Is anyone have this cultivar ??????

Ty.
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Time: 6th September 2010 9:55pm

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gege42 says...
I search the "pepino colossal" cultivar or an other with big fruits.......

Time: 6th September 2010 10:21pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
The varieties in Australia can grow to 1kg or more in weight - I can save some seeds if you would like to try and grow them in France.

Time: 7th September 2010 8:57am

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gege42 says...
Hi Phil,
If you can save some seeds and then send them to me it would be "very cool" !!!
I search such a specie for years.... so ty for your proposal!!!
Send me an email: gerald.marion@sfr.fr and then I'll send you my adress; how to pay you and if you need something........
Ty.

Time: 7th September 2010 4:43pm

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coso says...
You're wrong dude, that's not a pepino. Pepino is cucumber.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber

Put a new name to that alien fruit, but not pepino.

Time: 5th March 2011 11:24pm

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Jason says...
Easier if the Spanish start using Cucumber :)

Time: 5th March 2011 11:28pm

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616a81T5 says...
Pepino is not cucumber, cucurbit, melon or related.It has purple flower, no spikes and is related to tomato and potato. They are great as they don't cause burping like melons and cucumbers. Whats best is mine have ripened this month in Tassie. In this cool weather its really nice to have fresh sweet fruit picked from my garden. Also just snip off the tip of a branch and dunk it in water. The roots will form just above the water level. I have made many rooted cuttings this way.
I believe that Pepinos originally came from South America.

Time: 3rd June 2011 7:25pm

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gumo says...
Hello, I al also looking for the Pepino variety known as Colossal, If anyone knows where i can get some of these seeds please let me know thanks!

Time: 18th March 2015 5:53am

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