Pepino ‘Vista Striped’ is a unique heirloom variety appreciated for its smooth oval fruits marked with natural purple striping. Known for its mild, melon-like flavour and soft texture, this variety grows well in warm climates and protected garden spaces. The plant forms compact, bushy growth and produces attractive variegated fruits suitable for containers, raised beds, or open ground. These Non-GMO seeds offer reliable growth and steady fruit production under full sun and well-drained soil conditions.

Key Features

• Heirloom, Non-GMO variety

• Distinctive striped fruits with a mild, melon-pear flavour

• Compact, bushy growth suitable for containers

• Performs well in warm and sunny climates

• Suitable for greenhouse, outdoor beds, and patios

• Steady fruiting when provided with consistent warmth

Specifications

• Botanical Name: Solanum muricatum ‘Vista Striped’

• Seed Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO

• Plant Type: Tender perennial (grown as annual in cooler regions)

• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy

• Fruit Characteristics: Smooth, cream-coloured with purple stripes

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil

• Watering: Moderate and consistent

• USDA Zones: 9–11 (warm regions), grown as annual elsewhere

• Days to Maturity: 80–110 days

Planting Guide

• Sowing Time: Early spring indoors or after frost outdoors

• Seed Depth: 0.5 cm (lightly cover)

• Germination Temperature: 20–25°C

• Germination Time: 10–20 days

• Transplanting: Move seedlings outdoors when they reach 10–15 cm and temperatures stay warm

• Spacing: 45–60 cm between plants

• Watering: Keep soil evenly moist but not saturated

• Support: Provide light staking if fruits become heavy

• Harvesting: Pick when skin shows full colouring and fruit softens slightly