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Andean Melon
By Aleyna
2 Apr, 2020
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The Andean Melon is producing the first fruits. I hope to try some before the first frost. It is one more of my concerns, covering this plant.
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I don't know Karen. It is also known as peer-melon. Bothanical name is Solanum muricatum.
2 Apr, 2020
Thanks Aleyna..its not. Tomatillo is another name for Physalis. This solanum is known as Pepino as well.
2 Apr, 2020
Looks perfect.
3 Apr, 2020
I'm trying to germinate Solanum quitoense (Naranjilla) which is from Ecuador.
3 Apr, 2020
Thank you Thrupennybit.
Karen, yep I found out that Physalis is also known here as tomatillo.
4 Apr, 2020
Fantastic Aleyna! Very smooth fruit. I’ll bet it is very fresh and tastes amazing. Fingers crossed you don’t have issues with frost.
5 Apr, 2020
Thank you Kate :)
7 Apr, 2020
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Is that what we call a tomatillo Aleyna?
2 Apr, 2020