Pepino melon

Pepino Melon
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A tropical fruit, native to South America that provides a mildly sweet cantaloupe and pear-like or honeydew melon flavor.

pepino = pepino melon = mellowfruit = treemelon = melon pear = sweet cucumber = melon shrub = pear melon Pronunciation: pah-PEE-no Notes: These are juicy and have a mild melon flavor. You can eat the peel if you like.

Pepino, also called: pepino melon, treemelon, bush melon, mellowfruit
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