New pepino varieties? (forum)

Phil@Tyalgum starts with ...
I have been experimenting with some pepino seed and some interesting plants are coming out of them. One is an almost pure white, like a goose egg with the characteristic mauve striping, the other no obvious stripes at all. Here's hoping they taste ok too. Unfortunately pepinos are attacked by just about every pest known to man, I've been using John Mc's organza bag idea to keep them safe until harvest.
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Time: 8th December 2011 1:38pm

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Jason says...
Nice one Phil, the white one is like the pepinos I used to have back in the day before everyone got Gold ones from Daleys:!:)

Time: 8th December 2011 4:09pm

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Nick says...
Thats an amazing pepino on the left phil, could I maybe have a cutting of it? (By the way, thanks again for those plants you sent a while back, theyre all coming along great- ill email some pics soon hopefully) I definitely agree with the pest thing, mine got white fly, mealy bugs and even aphids, not to mention wilting constantly in the greenhouse- theyre now growing happily in dappled shade :)

Time: 8th December 2011 4:12pm

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Jantina says...
Nice one Phil!

Time: 9th December 2011 8:33am

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Sure thing Nick - just refresh me with your address again and I'll get a couple up and running for you.

Time: 10th December 2011 11:29am

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