Pepino Melon
Boosts your energy
Small melon
Deliciously sweet
The sweet cucumber, melon pear, tree melon better known as Pepino melon is a fruit of the Solanum muricatum.
Pepino melon is not a melon! It is a large berry but is often compared to a melon because of its taste.
The fruit grows on a fairly small plant and has a thin yellow or greenish skin with dark stripes.
This tropical fruit is enormously rich in various essential nutrients that are important for our bodies.
It is also easy to incorporate into all kinds of healthy recipes.
Origin
Sweet cucumber, pepino dulce or pepino melon is a fruit with a fascinating history but we’ll keep it short and simple.
In fact, the fruit has been cultivated for hundreds of years in the Andes highlands of Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
There it was considered the basic food for the comes of the Spanish conquistadores.
Taste
The melon pear is a juicy and sweet soft fruit.
It has pale yellow flesh and has a combined taste of apple and pear.
These fruits have unique health benefits and are very easy to incorporate into healthy smoothies, salads and through hot dishes.
Cut it straight through and remove the seeds and core of the fruit. Now you can easily scoop out the pulp.
Store
Pepinos are tropical fruits that can be very fragile.
Therefore, you should always make sure you find a reliable online tropical fruits specialist that offers good guarantees.
The ripening process can be quite long, so never store the fruit in the refrigerator.
Put the pepino in a fruit bowl and store at room temperature.
Once the pepino is ripe, which can take several days, you can open it and keep the flesh refrigerated or frozen.
Benefits
Energy boost
Boosts immune system
Beneficial for your blood pressure
Helps strengthen your bones
Great for digestive health
Read the explanation of the health benefits here
