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Pepino MelonSelection InformationUsage: Eaten raw for breakfast, in fruit and spinach salads. Pepinos are great served peeled and cubed or sliced. Selection: Also called melon pear, melon shrub and mellowfruit, good-quality Pepino melon will be smooth-skinned, have a sweet smell on the stem-end and be as firm as a partially ripe plum. The coloring of ripe fruit will be pale yellow with purple stripes. Avoid: Avoid product that is soft, dented or light for its size. Storage: Ripen at room temperature until as firm as a slightly ripe plum, then refrigerate ripe fruit for up to 3 days. Seasonal InformationPepinos are available in the late Fall. Pepino melons are native to Peru. They're also grown in California and New Zealand. Pepino Melon Nutritional InformationServing Size: 1 medium (100g) Calories 80 Calories from Fat 0 Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0% Cholesterol 0% Sodium 0mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 22g 7% Dietary Fiber 5g 20% Protein 0g * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Pepino Melon Tips & Trivia
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