Don
Rosebud, Victoria
21st June 2007 4:32pm
#UserID: 48
Greg
Kyogle
22nd June 2007 11:17am
#UserID: 73
Don
29th June 2007 7:58pm
#UserID: 48
Jan says...
Hello Don, I have a peppino in full fruit varying from small to large but I'm unsure when to pick the plant has grown very large and sprawling my area of the Hunter Valley is experiencing quite a cold and wet winter but the plant is in sun for most of the day. I'm looking forward to a taste but when do I pick. Thankyou Jan.
Hello Don, I have a peppino in full fruit varying from small to large but I'm unsure when to pick the plant has grown very large and sprawling my area of the Hunter Valley is experiencing quite a cold and wet winter but the plant is in sun for most of the day. I'm looking forward to a taste but when do I pick. Thankyou Jan.
Jan
rothbury n.s.w.
19th July 2007 11:12am
#UserID: 165
Anonymous
19th July 2007 5:38pm
#UserID: 0
Reg Wong
Sydney Northern Beaches
26th July 2007 7:51pm
#UserID: 178
Anonymous
26th July 2007 9:54pm
#UserID: 0
Correy says...
Reg,
You could always buy the Pepino from Daleys:
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20pages/pepino.htm
It is only $9.90 but you might like to get a few other things to make the freight worth your while.
Or perhaps ask one of the retail nurseries that Daleys supplies which can be found here:
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/Rec%20retailnur2.htm
Reg,
You could always buy the Pepino from Daleys:
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20pages/pepino.htm
It is only $9.90 but you might like to get a few other things to make the freight worth your while.
Or perhaps ask one of the retail nurseries that Daleys supplies which can be found here:
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/Rec%20retailnur2.htm
| Pictures - Click to enlarge | ||
 Picture: 1 | ||
Correy
Woolloongabba, QLD
27th July 2007 2:05pm
#UserID: 3
View All Correy's Edible Fruit Trees
bill barnes says...
Bought a small peppino plant from a local garden centre here in the East of England.I was not really expecting it to do much,but wow.Loads of large fruit and masses of flower and lush green foliage.
My plant has grown like wildfire even though we have had a wet and mostly sunless summer.This thing would be massive if i lived in a warmer region like Sydney or southern Europe.
Good fun.Try it out.
Bought a small peppino plant from a local garden centre here in the East of England.I was not really expecting it to do much,but wow.Loads of large fruit and masses of flower and lush green foliage.
My plant has grown like wildfire even though we have had a wet and mostly sunless summer.This thing would be massive if i lived in a warmer region like Sydney or southern Europe.
Good fun.Try it out.
bill barnes
uk
2nd October 2007 8:44pm
#UserID: 347
Leona
Perth
3rd October 2007 12:08am
#UserID: 315
Tran says...
I had so much problem with snails so one night we decided to do snail hunting.It was so success that we continued for a week and almost the entire population were caught and placed in soapy bucket and we have not had much problem since.
Tran
PS: they come out in wet whether so spray your yard with a bit of water pretending it rains then they come out.
I had so much problem with snails so one night we decided to do snail hunting.It was so success that we continued for a week and almost the entire population were caught and placed in soapy bucket and we have not had much problem since.
Tran
PS: they come out in wet whether so spray your yard with a bit of water pretending it rains then they come out.
Tran
VIC
3rd October 2007 9:27am
#UserID: 0
Reg Wong says...
Bill
When my peppino was gowing it, too, like yours, was massive and very productive. The fruit was as big as an egg plant except that its skin was yellow with attractive purplish tinges. At that time I was a "green" gardener who avoided (chemical) spraying and also I was completely ignorant of the advantages of setting out fruit fly traps. I was so disappointed by the fruit fly infestation, I took out my lush peppino vine (in a rage, as I now shamefully recall). Now that I have learnt about fruit fly traps, I can't find a nearby nursery that sells peppino!
What part of the UK is your garden? I have visited the UK 4 times but spent all my time in the big cities where I hardly saw any decent-sized gardens (except the public ones such as what's on display near Hampton Court). In going towards London from either Gatwick or Heathrow, the train passed many (what I call) housing estates with enless rows of tenement houses probably built after either the 1st or 2nd WW. The gardens I saw were quite tiny and didn't appear capable of sustaining a warm-climate peppino.
If you could see pictures of my dahlias, azaleas, hydrangeas and tangeloes to demonstrate what we can grow here in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, you'll surely want to migrate!
Reg
Bill
When my peppino was gowing it, too, like yours, was massive and very productive. The fruit was as big as an egg plant except that its skin was yellow with attractive purplish tinges. At that time I was a "green" gardener who avoided (chemical) spraying and also I was completely ignorant of the advantages of setting out fruit fly traps. I was so disappointed by the fruit fly infestation, I took out my lush peppino vine (in a rage, as I now shamefully recall). Now that I have learnt about fruit fly traps, I can't find a nearby nursery that sells peppino!
What part of the UK is your garden? I have visited the UK 4 times but spent all my time in the big cities where I hardly saw any decent-sized gardens (except the public ones such as what's on display near Hampton Court). In going towards London from either Gatwick or Heathrow, the train passed many (what I call) housing estates with enless rows of tenement houses probably built after either the 1st or 2nd WW. The gardens I saw were quite tiny and didn't appear capable of sustaining a warm-climate peppino.
If you could see pictures of my dahlias, azaleas, hydrangeas and tangeloes to demonstrate what we can grow here in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, you'll surely want to migrate!
Reg
Reg Wong
Sydney Northern Beaches
3rd October 2007 10:27am
#UserID: 178
Reg Wong says...
Jan
Don't be too impatient. When the fruits start to come, you'll have more than you can eat. Think of the largest tomato you've ever seen or a small egg plant - that's how big they'll grow. The fruits become yellow when they are ready for harvesting. As one correspondent mentioned, "it tastes like water melon" except that it is softer and always sweet.
Good luck.
Reg
Jan
Don't be too impatient. When the fruits start to come, you'll have more than you can eat. Think of the largest tomato you've ever seen or a small egg plant - that's how big they'll grow. The fruits become yellow when they are ready for harvesting. As one correspondent mentioned, "it tastes like water melon" except that it is softer and always sweet.
Good luck.
Reg
Reg Wong
Sydney Northern Beaches
3rd October 2007 10:35am
#UserID: 178
Reg Wong says...
Don
Put your peppino in well-dug ground and position it near a supporting fence or trellis in full sun. Avoid a high nitrogen fertilzer as you'll grow a massive vine with very heavy foliage. Instead, select a fertilzer with less emphasis on nitrogen but more attention to potassium and phophorus to encourage fruit crop and quality. Put out a generous number of fruit fly traps. The sweet ripening fruit is irresitable to fruit flies, flying foxes, possums, currawongs ... and (dare I say) rats.
Good luck.
Reg
Don
Put your peppino in well-dug ground and position it near a supporting fence or trellis in full sun. Avoid a high nitrogen fertilzer as you'll grow a massive vine with very heavy foliage. Instead, select a fertilzer with less emphasis on nitrogen but more attention to potassium and phophorus to encourage fruit crop and quality. Put out a generous number of fruit fly traps. The sweet ripening fruit is irresitable to fruit flies, flying foxes, possums, currawongs ... and (dare I say) rats.
Good luck.
Reg
Reg Wong
Sydney Northern Beaches
3rd October 2007 10:46am
#UserID: 178
ev
Parkdale, Melbourne
3rd October 2007 6:56pm
#UserID: 349
View All ev's Edible Fruit Trees
Jantina
17th October 2008 8:06pm
#UserID: 0
Laura Mckay
Mt Macedon, Vic
25th October 2008 10:54pm
#UserID: 764
Phil. says...
Mostly the variety you see for sale (un named) is Pepino Gold. Daleys have one called Kendall Gold in their catalogue. I just visited Murwillumbah (NSW) and bought a few unusual looking pepinos in Safeway where they were cheap and good quality. I have about 100 seedlings coming up now so if I get anything worthwhile, you're welcome to it. I"m in Woodend too so that will help.
Mostly the variety you see for sale (un named) is Pepino Gold. Daleys have one called Kendall Gold in their catalogue. I just visited Murwillumbah (NSW) and bought a few unusual looking pepinos in Safeway where they were cheap and good quality. I have about 100 seedlings coming up now so if I get anything worthwhile, you're welcome to it. I"m in Woodend too so that will help.
Phil.
26th October 2008 12:34pm
#UserID: 0
Quentin
NZ
21st December 2008 9:21pm
#UserID: 1781
View All Quentin's Edible Fruit Trees
ev
melbourne
29th December 2008 11:32am
#UserID: 0
Tara
Melbourne
18th January 2009 7:21pm
#UserID: 1883
Tara
Melbourne
18th January 2009 7:22pm
#UserID: 1883
Leona
18th January 2009 10:38pm
#UserID: 0
Quentin
Auckland, NZ
21st January 2009 8:07pm
#UserID: 1781
View All Quentin's Edible Fruit Trees
Reg says...
Jantina
I don't know what variety mine was. As long as you let it ripen, the fruit will taste delicious.
I foolishly destroyed my vines because their beautiful fruit was attracting too many fruit flies. I should've used fruit fly bait.
Now I can't get a vine in Sydney. Can you help?
Tks.
Jantina
I don't know what variety mine was. As long as you let it ripen, the fruit will taste delicious.
I foolishly destroyed my vines because their beautiful fruit was attracting too many fruit flies. I should've used fruit fly bait.
Now I can't get a vine in Sydney. Can you help?
Tks.
Reg
Sydney Northern Beaches
21st January 2009 8:41pm
#UserID: 0
SlickMick says...
Although I have yet to grow pepino it appears to me that many of its pests could be controlled using the strategies of those dealing with fruit fly. Exclusion bags that are placed over the fruit would eliminate the access of slugs and other crawling beasties to the fruit. I have now the first fruit fly free tomatoes I have grown in years after using these bags. Have a look at this link and you may find something that works for you. :)
http://www.greenharvest.com.au/pestcontrol/organic_pest_control_index.html
Although I have yet to grow pepino it appears to me that many of its pests could be controlled using the strategies of those dealing with fruit fly. Exclusion bags that are placed over the fruit would eliminate the access of slugs and other crawling beasties to the fruit. I have now the first fruit fly free tomatoes I have grown in years after using these bags. Have a look at this link and you may find something that works for you. :)
http://www.greenharvest.com.au/pestcontrol/organic_pest_control_index.html
SlickMick
21st January 2009 8:51pm
#UserID: 1775
Kath
perth
21st January 2009 10:14pm
#UserID: 1744
View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees
Jantina
Mt. Gambier S.A.
21st January 2009 10:26pm
#UserID: 1351
Reg Wong
Sydney Northern Beaches
13th February 2009 2:52pm
#UserID: 178
Reg Wong
Sydney Northern Beaches
13th February 2009 2:55pm
#UserID: 178
jelad
pine hill SA
23rd June 2009 2:40pm
#UserID: 2489
Kath
Karnup W.A.
23rd June 2009 2:52pm
#UserID: 1744
View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees
culebra says...
my pepino gold plants are flowering heavily and look extremely healthy but are not setting fruit. last season i only got just a single, large fruit. that out of 10+plants. (they are so ridiculously easy to grow from cuttings)
i've tried huge pots, rootbound, different soils, in a greenhouse, more water, less water, in the ground, pollinating them... makes no difference. i feed them regularly enough (incl. high potassium)
they GROW very well if they have enough water & ferts.
are there any other varieties in circulation? the only one i've seen is pepino gold. perhaps there's one that actually fruits reliably? is this said Kendall gold superior?
perhaps i will have to just enjoy the flowers and greenness.
my pepino gold plants are flowering heavily and look extremely healthy but are not setting fruit. last season i only got just a single, large fruit. that out of 10+plants. (they are so ridiculously easy to grow from cuttings)
i've tried huge pots, rootbound, different soils, in a greenhouse, more water, less water, in the ground, pollinating them... makes no difference. i feed them regularly enough (incl. high potassium)
they GROW very well if they have enough water & ferts.
are there any other varieties in circulation? the only one i've seen is pepino gold. perhaps there's one that actually fruits reliably? is this said Kendall gold superior?
perhaps i will have to just enjoy the flowers and greenness.
culebra
Melbourne
5th August 2009 6:23pm
#UserID: 2458
amanda says...
Hi Culebra - I found the bees are not too fussed on the flowers for some reason (although I did get lots of fruit - this is tomatoe growing country so this genus do well here) It might be a bit cool yet.
U could try a cotton bud and hand pollination and see if u get some joy that way? I pulled mine out as they were attracting fruit fly quite badly and I didn't think they were that special to warrant this. They were not as sweet as the one's I had in Cairns - maybe it's not warm enuf' even here or maybe it's the Pepino Gold - I don't know.
Hi Culebra - I found the bees are not too fussed on the flowers for some reason (although I did get lots of fruit - this is tomatoe growing country so this genus do well here) It might be a bit cool yet.
U could try a cotton bud and hand pollination and see if u get some joy that way? I pulled mine out as they were attracting fruit fly quite badly and I didn't think they were that special to warrant this. They were not as sweet as the one's I had in Cairns - maybe it's not warm enuf' even here or maybe it's the Pepino Gold - I don't know.
amanda
Geraldton. WA
6th August 2009 9:30am
#UserID: 2309
View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees
amanda
Geraldton. WA
7th August 2009 1:15am
#UserID: 2309
View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees
culebra
Melbourne
7th August 2009 5:35pm
#UserID: 2458
Reg Wong says...
All
Here are some photos randomly selected of the dahlia crop I sewed in Oct 2008. By beginning of September 09 I'll have at least 100 tubers superfluous to my needs. Are these of any interest to anyone living in close proximity to the Northern Beaches of Sydney?
Reg Wong of Sydney Northern Beaches
All
Here are some photos randomly selected of the dahlia crop I sewed in Oct 2008. By beginning of September 09 I'll have at least 100 tubers superfluous to my needs. Are these of any interest to anyone living in close proximity to the Northern Beaches of Sydney?
Reg Wong of Sydney Northern Beaches
| Pictures - Click to enlarge | ||
 Picture: 1 |  Picture: 2 |  Picture: 3 |
 Picture: 4 |  Picture: 5 |  Picture: 6 |
 Picture: 7 |  Picture: 8 |  Picture: 9 |
 Picture: 10 | ||
Reg Wong
Sydney Northern Beaches
8th August 2009 10:18pm
#UserID: 178
Michael
Wakeley
8th August 2009 10:55pm
#UserID: 0
yvonne
12th October 2009 9:20pm
#UserID: 0
Jantina
Mt. Gambier S.A.
13th October 2009 10:20am
#UserID: 1351
Evo says...
Pepino Chutney
Ingedients
This chutney is best kept for around 3 months to allow the Ginger to mellow.
2.5kg Pepinos
3 large Onions
4 cups Sugar
4 1/2 cups Malt Vinegar
1 tablespoon Salt
250g fresh Ginger, finely chopped or minced
2 tablespoons cracked Black Pepper
2 tablespoons Mustard Seed
Method
Wash Pepinos, peel and chop into small pieces. Discard the seeds.
Finely chop onions and place with the pepinos in large saucepan.
Barely cover with water, bring to boil, simmer until just tender, then drain.
Add remaining ingredients and boil gently, uncovered, for 1 hour or until thick.
Pour into hot, clean jars and seal.
Pepino Fruit Sauce
Ingedients
250g pepinos, peeled and seeds discarded.
1/2 tin sweetened condensed milk.
Juice of 1 small lemon.
Method
Cut the pepinos into chunks and puree in a blender
Add the milk and lemon juice, process until smooth.
Serve over kiwifruit, orange slices, yellow tamarillo or pineapple wedges.
Pepino Sauce
Ingedients
1kg ripe Pepinos
4 cups Brown Sugar
3 cups Cider Vinegar
1 Tbsp Ground Cloves
1 Tbsp Ground Allspice
1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
1 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
Method
Wash and coarsely chop the Pepinos.
Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan, bring to the boil and cook gently for 1 hour, stirring often.
Puree the sauce in a blender in batches.
Mix sauce well before pouring into hot, clean bottles.
Seal well.
Pepino Chutney
Ingedients
This chutney is best kept for around 3 months to allow the Ginger to mellow.
2.5kg Pepinos
3 large Onions
4 cups Sugar
4 1/2 cups Malt Vinegar
1 tablespoon Salt
250g fresh Ginger, finely chopped or minced
2 tablespoons cracked Black Pepper
2 tablespoons Mustard Seed
Method
Wash Pepinos, peel and chop into small pieces. Discard the seeds.
Finely chop onions and place with the pepinos in large saucepan.
Barely cover with water, bring to boil, simmer until just tender, then drain.
Add remaining ingredients and boil gently, uncovered, for 1 hour or until thick.
Pour into hot, clean jars and seal.
Pepino Fruit Sauce
Ingedients
250g pepinos, peeled and seeds discarded.
1/2 tin sweetened condensed milk.
Juice of 1 small lemon.
Method
Cut the pepinos into chunks and puree in a blender
Add the milk and lemon juice, process until smooth.
Serve over kiwifruit, orange slices, yellow tamarillo or pineapple wedges.
Pepino Sauce
Ingedients
1kg ripe Pepinos
4 cups Brown Sugar
3 cups Cider Vinegar
1 Tbsp Ground Cloves
1 Tbsp Ground Allspice
1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon
1 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
Method
Wash and coarsely chop the Pepinos.
Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan, bring to the boil and cook gently for 1 hour, stirring often.
Puree the sauce in a blender in batches.
Mix sauce well before pouring into hot, clean bottles.
Seal well.
Evo
13th October 2009 10:20pm
#UserID: 349
View All Evo's Edible Fruit Trees
JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE
14th October 2009 8:03am
#UserID: 2706
View All JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE's Edible Fruit Trees
yvonne
hopetoun
14th October 2009 3:33pm
#UserID: 0
Evo
14th October 2009 9:41pm
#UserID: 349
View All Evo's Edible Fruit Trees
Igor says...
G'day to all ! :)
I am a Passiflora & Pepino enthusiast from Ukraine (South of Russia) and just wondering if any one could help me obtain a few seeds / cuttings of Pepino cultivar Kendall Gold. It is going to be used in selection work.
If someone has the good will to help, please write to me at: merryrogerATmail.ru
Thanks, Igor
G'day to all ! :)
I am a Passiflora & Pepino enthusiast from Ukraine (South of Russia) and just wondering if any one could help me obtain a few seeds / cuttings of Pepino cultivar Kendall Gold. It is going to be used in selection work.
If someone has the good will to help, please write to me at: merryrogerATmail.ru
Thanks, Igor
| Pictures - Click to enlarge | ||
 Picture: 1 | ||
Igor
Ukraine
22nd October 2009 11:38pm
#UserID: 2934
Reg Wong says...
Jantina,
I gave away 250 tubers to interested parties. Two visitors from Brisbane collected 60 tubers which, according to their emails, have sprouted and are now about 90 cm tall. Brisbane weather for you! Mine (in Sydney) are about 60 cm. Sorry, Mt Gambier is too far from here.
Reg
Jantina,
I gave away 250 tubers to interested parties. Two visitors from Brisbane collected 60 tubers which, according to their emails, have sprouted and are now about 90 cm tall. Brisbane weather for you! Mine (in Sydney) are about 60 cm. Sorry, Mt Gambier is too far from here.
Reg
Reg Wong
Sydney Northernb Beaches
24th October 2009 10:32pm
#UserID: 0
Jantina
Mt. Gambier S.A.
26th October 2009 10:47am
#UserID: 1351
Igor
Ukraine
26th October 2009 10:32pm
#UserID: 2934
Jantina
Mt. Gambier S.A.
29th October 2009 10:01am
#UserID: 1351
Igor
Ukraine
29th October 2009 6:03pm
#UserID: 2958
Michael
Wakeley
17th December 2009 10:40pm
#UserID: 1746
View All Michael's Edible Fruit Trees
Kath says...
I have given away over 25 plants from a pepino I bought this time last year. Just snap off a woody bit , shove it in good potting mix, plenty of water & off they go. I have also covered low lying branches with soil then cut them from the parent plant a few weeks later when they've taken root. My daughter gave ten plants to teachers at her school yesterday as thank-you presents as she's leaving primary-they were stoked.
I have given away over 25 plants from a pepino I bought this time last year. Just snap off a woody bit , shove it in good potting mix, plenty of water & off they go. I have also covered low lying branches with soil then cut them from the parent plant a few weeks later when they've taken root. My daughter gave ten plants to teachers at her school yesterday as thank-you presents as she's leaving primary-they were stoked.
Kath
Karnup W.A.
18th December 2009 2:08pm
#UserID: 1744
View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees
Brad
Como, Perth
18th December 2009 4:49pm
#UserID: 2323
View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees
Kath
Karnup W.A.
18th December 2009 5:55pm
#UserID: 1744
View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees
Lindsay
16th January 2010 12:48pm
#UserID: 3257
Justine says...
Hi can anyone help me please I have a pepino gold plant and its doing really well, I have a few flowers but no fruit as of yet can someone tell me if I will get fruit this year at all? my kids are desperate to try one! is is true also that you treat it the same as a tomato and pick of the inbetweenie shoots? cheers Justine
Hi can anyone help me please I have a pepino gold plant and its doing really well, I have a few flowers but no fruit as of yet can someone tell me if I will get fruit this year at all? my kids are desperate to try one! is is true also that you treat it the same as a tomato and pick of the inbetweenie shoots? cheers Justine
Justine
Mornington
4th February 2010 9:41am
#UserID: 3337
Phil@Tyalgum says...
Try a handful of suphate of potash sprinkled around the plant, it should promote flowering and fruit development. I found in Vic that my Pepino didn't set fruit until March. You can buy suphate of potash cheaply at Mitre 10 or any garden shop/hardware store.
Try a handful of suphate of potash sprinkled around the plant, it should promote flowering and fruit development. I found in Vic that my Pepino didn't set fruit until March. You can buy suphate of potash cheaply at Mitre 10 or any garden shop/hardware store.
| Pictures - Click to enlarge | ||
 Picture: 1 | ||
Phil@Tyalgum
Murwillumbah
4th February 2010 6:49pm
#UserID: 0