{"product_id":"pepino-rio-bamba-seeds-for-planting-heirloom-non-gmo-solanum-muricatum-variety-easy-to-grow-1","title":"Pepino ‘Colossal Giant’ Seeds – Heirloom, Non-GMO, Large Sweet Melon-Type Fruit","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003ePepino ‘Colossal Giant’ is an Heirloom, Non-GMO variety known for producing large, smooth, pale-golden fruits with sweet, melon-like flavor. This variety grows as a compact perennial shrub in warm climates and as an annual in cooler regions. The fruits mature with a creamy yellow skin often marked with faint purple streaks. Suitable for containers, raised beds, and greenhouse cultivation. Pepino plants thrive in warm conditions, moderate sunlight, and well-draining soil, making them accessible for home gardeners and collectors seeking unique edible plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eHeirloom and Non-GMO variety\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003eProduces large, sweet, melon-like fruits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eCompact growth habit suitable for small spaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003eCan be grown as annual or perennial depending on climate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eSuitable for containers, greenhouses, and outdoor gardens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eThrives in warm, moderately sunny conditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003eSolanum muricatum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pepino Melon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e ‘Colossal Giant’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003eSeed Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heirloom, Non-GMO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1537\"\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial in warm climates; 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